Brown County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,517
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,517
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,710
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,915
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,915
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,912
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,893
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.1%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,120
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,888
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $191,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,392
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $890
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,027
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,879
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 416,336
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,281
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,653
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 786
Total employment, 2023 12,995
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 663,370
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,775
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 755
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 472
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 647
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 643
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.4
Population per square mile, 2010 42.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 611.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 611.09
FIPS Code 27015