Brown County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,869
Rank #3,041 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,676 −27.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,494 of 3,222
23th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,620 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,900 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,784 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,364 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.7% −67.3% vs nat'l
Rank #217 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

74.2% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
24.0% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.4%34.9%52.3%69.7%87.1%88.5%6.2%4.4%0.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Brown County, Nebraska

Brown County, Nebraska has a total population of 2,869, making it the 3,041st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $54,676, which ranks #2,494 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.7%.

The median home value in Brown County is $113,900, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $876 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 13.1 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.2%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Brown County, Nebraska 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.