Brown County, Minnesota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Brown County, Minnesota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Brown County, Minnesota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Brown County, Minnesota. The estimated population of Brown County, Minnesota is 25,894 people, with a median age of 41.7.

We can look at the total population in Brown County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
25,894
+3.26%
+2.58%
2020
25,076
 -0.35% -
2019
25,163
 -0.19% -
2018
25,211
 -0.13% -
2017
25,243
 - -

Population of Brown County, Minnesota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.9%
93.9%
 -1.06%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.3%
 +133.33%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
4.7%
4.1%
 +14.63%
Asian
0.5%
0.7%
 -28.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
0.8%
 +12.50%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Brown County, Minnesota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.7 -0.71% 39.7 -0.25% 43.7 -1.58%
2020 42 -0.71% 39.8 -1.97% 44.4 -0.22%
2019 42.3 +0.48% 40.6 +1.5% 44.5 -0.67%
2018 42.1 -0.94% 40 -1.48% 44.8 +0.67%
2017 42.5 - 40.6 - 44.5 -

The median age of Brown County, Minnesota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,497 +5.46% 1,426 +3.48% 1,580 1,470
10 to 19 1,832 +1.26% 1,548 +5.21% 1,845 1,626
20 to 29 1,511 -2.43% 1,511 -3.49% 1,474 1,457
30 to 39 1,353 +19.26% 1,276 +8.54% 1,630 1,384
40 to 49 1,364 -7.33% 1,362 -2.02% 1,255 1,333
50 to 59 1,817 -5.62% 1,889 -10.22% 1,713 1,703
60 to 69 1,570 +11.28% 1,536 +18.98% 1,753 1,843
70+ 1,606 +6.35% 2,145 -1.05% 1,708 2,120

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Brown County, Minnesota is $62,999.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Brown County.

  • Under 25
    $51,667.00
  • 25 to 44
    $73,253.00
  • 45 to 64
    $77,604.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,728.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Brown County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Brown County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Brown County, Minnesota is currently $77,126.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.71% of households in Brown County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Brown County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.34%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.74%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.79%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.20%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Brown County is $32,619.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Brown County by the total population of Brown County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Brown County, Minnesota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Brown County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.37%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.79%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.80%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Brown County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Brown County over the age of 16 is 20,944.

Of those people, a total of 66.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Brown County is 64.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,571 55.30% 10.70%
20 to 24 years 1,679 81.80% 3.00%
25 to 29 years 1,252 90.30% 2.60%
30 to 34 years 1,455 83.00% 0.50%
35 to 44 years 2,910 93.20% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 2,806 88.80% 0.80%
55 to 59 years 1,847 87.00% 3.50%
60 to 64 years 2,009 66.70% 7.00%
65 to 74 years 2,878 34.20% 0.80%
75 years and over 2,537 7.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Brown County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 19,947 66.40% 2.80%
Black or African American 99 76.80% 18.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 66 65.20% 0.00%
Asian 138 69.60% 7.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 396 55.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 298 72.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 820 74.30% 11.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,637 66.10% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Brown County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Brown County is 13,514, with median earnings of $39,651.00.

Women in Brown County, Minnesota earning approximately 69.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,514 $39,651.00
Male 7,099 $46,680.00
Female 6,415 $32,356.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,441 $56,292.00
Business and Financial 424 $55,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $47,679.00
Architecture and Engineering 150 $79,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 223 $42,560.00
Community and Social Service 231 $54,191.00
Legal 114 $74,388.00
Educational and Library 854 $42,273.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 218 $16,463.00
Healthcare Practitioners 717 $57,388.00
Healthcare Support 502 $22,336.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 45 $28,594.00
Law Enforcement 51 $77,644.00
Food Preparation and Serving 820 $18,235.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 453 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 325 $21,908.00
Sales 1,266 $36,163.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,424 $34,958.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 258 $41,806.00
Construction and Extraction 602 $58,438.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 507 $44,742.00
Production 1,532 $42,841.00
Transportation and Material Moving 614 $35,357.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 929 $63,515.00 512 $41,471.00
Business and Financial 124 $56,900.00 300 $48,684.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $67,917.00 61 $43,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 131 $87,604.00 19 $38,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 91 $69,926.00 132 $22,083.00
Community and Social Service 66 $72,083.00 165 $52,188.00
Legal 94 $74,796.00 20 $63,000.00
Educational and Library 249 $48,875.00 605 $38,309.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 66 $21,739.00 152 $15,488.00
Healthcare Practitioners 190 $99,375.00 527 $55,023.00
Healthcare Support 31 $40,268.00 471 $22,056.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $29,063.00 17 $6,563.00
Law Enforcement 47 $77,837.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 322 $27,891.00 498 $10,357.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 303 $30,739.00 150 $14,583.00
Personal Care and Service 99 $45,586.00 226 $21,491.00
Sales 610 $44,237.00 656 $25,978.00
Office and Administrative Support 300 $40,172.00 1,124 $34,614.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 213 $43,625.00 45 $30,000.00
Construction and Extraction 594 $59,688.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 506 $44,722.00 1 $0.00
Production 963 $45,083.00 569 $38,175.00
Transportation and Material Moving 589 $35,580.00 25 $4,531.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,773 households in Brown County, with an average household size of 2.3 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,945 families in Brown County with an average family size of 2.85 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,596 481 868 3,828
Average Household Size 2.94 2.84 2.88 1.16
Total Families 5,596 481 868 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.44 2.59 0

Poverty

Of the 6,945 families in Brown County, 5.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Brown County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,743 housing units in Brown County, Minnesota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,773 91.74%
Vacant 970 8.26%

19.21% of the total 11,743 housing units in Brown County are rental units. This is approximately 2,256 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,394 are occupied by the owner - or 71.48% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Brown County is $698.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Brown County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    123
  • Less than $500
    543
  • $500 to $999
    1,047
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    569
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    64
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    33

Property Value

The median value of a property in Brown County is $146,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Brown County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    608
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,368
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,369
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,695
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,327
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    821
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    168
  • $1,000,000 or more
    38

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Brown County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Brown County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,450
  • 1940 to 1949
    847
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,409
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,143
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,621
  • 1980 to 1989
    896
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,051
  • 2000 to 2009
    773
  • 2010 to 2013
    528
  • 2014 or later
    25

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Brown County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    491
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,153
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,322
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,807

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Brown County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Brown County that commute to work in a particular way.

15.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Brown County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    975
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    4,393
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,215
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,422
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    825
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    437
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    572
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    300
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    325
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    294
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    265
  • 90 or more minutes
    173

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Brown County, Minnesota in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Brown County, Minnesota

We have data for 18 places in Brown County, Minnesota. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.