Brown County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,401
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,401
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,307
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,245
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,250
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,244
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,937
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 35.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 212
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,331
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $651
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $698
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,041
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,312
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,309
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,313
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,202
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 108
Total employment, 2023 3,834
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,026
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 345
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.4
Population per square mile, 2010 22.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 305.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 305.61
FIPS Code 17009