Brown County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
37,877
Rank #1,258 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,898 −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,133 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,197 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$221,100 −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,180 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.8% +0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #531 of 3,222
84th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #852 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

67.6% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
33.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.2%26.4%39.6%52.8%66.0%79.2%84.7%4.7%3.4%2.9%2.9%1.3%0.1%0.1%

About Brown County, South Dakota

Brown County, South Dakota has a total population of 37,877, making it the 1,258th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 37.8 years, which is 2.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $70,898, which ranks #1,133 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Brown County is $221,100, 21.6% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 33.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.3% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 15.4 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.7%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Brown County, South Dakota 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.