Brown County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,322
Rank #2,789 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,917 −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,346 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.6% vs nat'l
Rank #628 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,300 −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,251 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.6% −62.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,063 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #701 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

71.8% Homeownership
97.9% Insured
12.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%15%10%5%0%5%10%15%20%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.8%31.6%47.5%63.3%74.1%17.8%6.7%1.3%0.0%0.0%

About Brown County, Illinois

Brown County, Illinois has a total population of 6,322, making it the 2,789th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $67,917, which ranks #1,346 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Brown County is $150,300, 46.7% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $698 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 12.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.3 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (17.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.7%).

All data for Brown County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.