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Brown County

Ohio · 44,397 residents (2025 est.) · 490 sq mi
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Brown County is home to 43,845 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 1%. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $196,200, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,845
+4%since 2000
from 42,285 in 2000
44,397 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
90 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 90 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.5
+20%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
490 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K40K43K46K19902000201020202024Brown County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,457)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,415)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(3,226)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(2,764)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(2,268)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.7%(5,127)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(5,201)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(5,601)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(6,394)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(5,041)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(2,498)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(853)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,270
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,303 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,980
+105%since 2000
from $17,100 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.1%
+24.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+17%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance8.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$196,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$817
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $433 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 79.6% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.67 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+2%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(41,342)
Black0.9%(381)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(185)
Asian0.1%(53)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(41,511)
Black0.6%(275)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(572)
Asian0.3%(129)
Other3.1%(1,358)
Diversity Score
13
+77%since 2009
from 7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
16
−35%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(238)
Nicaraguan0.3%(129)
Salvadoran0.2%(67)
Puerto Rican0.1%(35)
Cuban0%(2)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.1%(43)
Thai0.1%(27)
Chinese0%(18)
Nepalese0%(17)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
German19.7%(8,658)
Irish12.3%(5,372)
English11.4%(5,014)
American9.4%(4,102)
French3.6%(1,578)
Italian3.6%(1,573)
Scottish1.5%(666)
Welsh1%(441)
Dutch0.8%(349)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(246)
Hungarian0.3%(130)
Polish0.3%(126)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.2%(77)
Norwegian0.2%(69)
Arab0.1%(58)
Canadian0.1%(58)
Finnish0.1%(56)
Swiss0.1%(53)
Portuguese0.1%(51)
Moroccan0.1%(47)
British0.1%(41)
Ukrainian0.1%(40)
Slovak0.1%(34)
Swedish0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(26)
Danish0%(15)
Belgian0%(13)
Lebanese0%(11)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.3%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.9 min
+20%since 2000
from 28.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 85.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2011
from 11.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 16.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
84.3%
+15.5 ptssince 2017
from 68.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 98.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(4,969)
Married54.3%(9,665)
Widowed3.1%(553)
Divorced14.6%(2,606)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(4,108)
Married54%(9,698)
Widowed9.9%(1,777)
Divorced13.2%(2,371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.1%(400)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(451)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(818)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(206)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(35)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,480 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brown County, Ohio?

Brown County, Ohio has about 43,845 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Brown County, Ohio?

The typical household in Brown County, Ohio earns about $71,270 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brown County, Ohio expensive?

In Brown County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $196,200, and the typical rent is about $817 a month.

How educated are people in Brown County, Ohio?

About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Brown County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brown County, Ohio?

About 19.6% of people in Brown County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brown County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Brown County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,879 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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