Brown County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
15,606
Rank #2,119 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Household Income
$78,528 +4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #647 of 3,222
80th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #332 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$269,100 −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #787 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.4% −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,063 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #322 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

86.6% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
26.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%32.0%64.1%94.2%2.3%1.9%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Brown County, Indiana

Brown County, Indiana has a total population of 15,606, making it the 2,119th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 51.0 years, which is 31.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $78,528, which ranks #647 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Brown County is $269,100, 4.5% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $895 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 26.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.4 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for Brown County, Indiana 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.