City in Sanilac County, Michigan · 1.1 sq mi · 1,125 people per sq mi
1,276 people live in Brown City. The typical household earns $58,750, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,302 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.64%
Men 44.5 · Women 42.4
2010–2026
1,276
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,276
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,276 | -4 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,280 | -6 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 1,286 | -6 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 1,292 | -4 | 0.31% |
| 2022 | 1,296 | -2 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 1,298 | -4 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 1,302 | -6 | 0.46% |
| 2019 | 1,308 | +6 | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1,302 | +3 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 1,299 | +1 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Brown City has a population change lower than Sanilac County, Michigan, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 52% | 45% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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