Brown County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39015 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,845
Rank #1,120 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,270 −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,111 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.6% +55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,637 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$196,200 −30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,445 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,717 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,964 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
15.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.8%45.6%68.4%91.2%94.7%3.0%1.3%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Brown County, Ohio

Brown County, Ohio has a total population of 43,845, making it the 1,120th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 42.5 years, which is 9.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $71,270, which ranks #1,111 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Brown County is $196,200, 30.4% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.0 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.3%).

All data for Brown County, Ohio 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.