Brownville town, Jefferson County, New York
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,842
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,698
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,768
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,849
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,837
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,263
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 548
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,710
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,270
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,972
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,391
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $1,787
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,305
Persons in poverty, percent 10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 99.1
Population per square mile, 2010 105.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 58.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 59.13
FIPS Code 3604510242