County in Illinois · 306 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
6,364 people live in Brown County. The typical household earns $67,917, and the median resident is 41 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,232 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.25%
Men 40.7 · Women 42.8
1840–2026
6,364
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
6,364
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,364 | -37 | 0.58% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,401 | -37 | 0.57% |
| 2024 | 6,438 | -46 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 6,484 | +55 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 6,429 | -8 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 6,437 | +205 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 6,232 | -387 | 5.85% |
| 2019 | 6,619 | +39 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 6,580 | -34 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 6,614 | -22 | 0.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 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 11 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 32% | 50% |
| Never married | 44% | 55% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 16% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau