Brown County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,347
Rank #1,237 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,470 −23.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,302 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,004 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,900 −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,050 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,969 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,163 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

68.3% Homeownership
84.5% Insured
20.2% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.2%65.2%69.9%22.5%3.5%2.8%0.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas has a total population of 38,347, making it the 1,237th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $57,470, which ranks #2,302 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Brown County is $158,900, 43.6% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $919 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.5%).

All data for Brown County, Texas 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.