Brown County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,800
Rank #1,623 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,378 −7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,244 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #456 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$191,200 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,501 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.5% −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,299 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #615 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

78.9% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
24.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.4%38.8%58.1%77.5%91.4%5.1%1.4%0.9%0.5%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County, Minnesota has a total population of 25,800, making it the 1,623rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 42.0 years, which is 8.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $69,378, which ranks #1,244 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Brown County is $191,200, 32.2% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $890 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 24.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.7 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and Two or More Races (1.4%).

All data for Brown County, Minnesota 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.