COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brown County vs Richardson County
PLACE A
Brown County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Richardson County, Nebraska
Brown County is 239% larger than Richardson County. Brown County earns more, with a median household income $9,270 higher. Brown County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
BROWN COUNTYRICHARDSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,5177,530+239% vs Richardson County
Population density4214+28
Population growth0.1%-5.9%+6.0 pts
Median age42.047.3−5.3
Male50.2%51.0%−0.8 pts
Female49.8%49.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.9%0.4%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%90.4%+1.0 pts
Black0.9%0.2%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%2.4%+2.7 pts
Asian0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Other2.0%6.8%−4.8 pts
Median household income$69,378$60,108+$9,270
Per capita income$37,653$38,641−$988
Poverty rate8.5%10.5%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%23.8%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree8.0%6.8%+1.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation65.6%61.3%+4.4 pts
Median home value$191,200$100,300+$90,900
Median gross rent$890$691+$199
Owner-occupied78.9%77.3%+1.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%12.7%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households43.4%27.8%+15.7 pts
Average commute14.619.8−5.2
Worked from home7.3%6.5%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.6%6.2%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025