Brown County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,777
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,777
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,650
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,472
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,475
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,242
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,350
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,824
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $269,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $895
Building Permits, 2025 59
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,781
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,946
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,996
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,529
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,437
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,353
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,528
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,749
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 371
Total employment, 2023 2,567
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 88,266
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,556
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.6
Population per square mile, 2010 48.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 311.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 311.98
FIPS Code 18013