Brown County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,343
Rank #2,540 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,233 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,871 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,699 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$118,100 −58.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,709 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,068 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,127 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
19.6% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.4%42.8%64.2%81.5%6.3%4.7%4.7%1.6%1.0%0.3%0.0%

About Brown County, Kansas

Brown County, Kansas has a total population of 9,343, making it the 2,540th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 41.7 years, which is 7.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $62,233, which ranks #1,871 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Brown County is $118,100, 58.1% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $646 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.2 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.5% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Brown County, Kansas 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.