Brownsville, Tennessee Population 2024

9,261

Brownsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brownsville was:

  • Black or African American: 69.59%
  • White: 24.16%
  • Other race: 4.77%
  • Two or more races: 1.47%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
939.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.12% (-500)
The current population of Brownsville, Tennessee is 9,261 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,761.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,70469.59%
White2,32824.16%
Other race4604.77%
Two or more races1421.47%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brownsville Population by Race

Brownsville Population Pyramid 2024

Brownsville Median Age

41.1

Total

36.7

Male

42.3

Female

Brownsville Adults

There are 7,273 adults, (1,722 of whom are seniors) in Brownsville.

Brownsville Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brownsville Sex Ratio

Female5,21854.16%
Male4,41645.84%

Brownsville Population by Age

Brownsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8852.4543.256.8
Non Family1,6601.1727.472.6
Female1,0113.2336.663.4
Married9663.197426
Male2484.9655.244.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

43.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brownsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade85813.05%
Associates Degree3535.37%
Bachelors Degree5007.6%
Graduate Degree2784.23%
High School Graduate3,15647.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3204.87%
Some College1,11216.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brownsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brownsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,3103,430240
White1,8671,644447
Hispanic33526550
Other Race29624691
2+ Races47420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 30.74%.

Brownsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,400$70,821$39,511
Graduate Degree$58,229$0$0
High School Graduate$29,158$32,155$21,410
Less Than 9th Grade$17,723$16,458$18,043
Overall$31,244$33,885$26,094
Some College$40,554$41,424$35,975

$31,244

Average Earnings

$33,885

Average Male

$26,094

Average Female

Brownsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brownsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brownsville Language

96.23% of Brownsville residents speak only English, while 3.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Brownsville Language

Brownsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,6472,23633.64%
White2,18334415.76%
Hispanic509173.34%
Multiple1421510.56%
Other46061.3%

27.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.06%

Male Poverty Rate

29.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brownsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brownsville is Black, with 33.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brownsville is Other, with 1.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.99%.

Brownsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.22%
Some College23.6%
Bachelors or Greater20.47%
High School19.99%

Brownsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.13%
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed17.1%
Male Employed8.44%

Brownsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brownsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$44,161$61,014
Households$39,488$51,444
Married Families$68,895$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,911$33,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brownsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.5%

Male Marriage Rate

24.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Brownsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brownsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brownsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brownsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

319

Number of Veterans

247

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
First Gulf War73
Second Gulf War55
Korea16
World War II0

Brownsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+92
55 to 6484
35 to 5454
65 to 7446
18 to 3443

Brownsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2034.19%
White974.7%
Other Race196.21%
Hispanic195.37%

Brownsville Veterans by Race

Brownsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brownsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Brownsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brownsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brownsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.52%

Born in Brownsville

97.09%

Native Born

2.91%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.09% of Brownsville residents were born in the United States, with 85.52% having been born in Tennessee. 1.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brownsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,636-125-1.43%
20288,761-125-1.41%
20278,886-125-1.39%
20269,011-125-1.37%
20259,136-125-1.35%
20249,261-125-1.33%
20239,386-132-1.39%
20229,518-135-1.4%
20219,653-108-1.11%
20209,7613663.9%
20199,395-38-0.4%
20189,433-200-2.08%
20179,633-128-1.31%
20169,761-140-1.41%
20159,901-128-1.28%
201410,029-11-0.11%
201310,04000%
201210,040-156-1.53%
201110,196-144-1.39%
201010,34000%
200010,7487297.28%
199010,0197127.65%
19809,3072,29632.75%
19707,0111,58729.26%
19605,42471315.13%
19504,71169917.42%
19404,01280825.22%
19303,2041424.64%
19203,0621806.25%
19102,8822378.96%
19002,6451295.13%
18902,516-6,120-70.87%

Brownsville Population by Year