County in Indiana · 312 sq mi · 51 people per sq mi
15,933 people live in Brown County. The typical household earns $78,528, and the median resident is 51 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,481 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.78%
Men 51 · Women 51.1
1840–2026
15,933
2026 projection
2.9% 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
15,933
2026 projection
2.9% 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 | 15,933 | +156 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,777 | +156 | 1.00% |
| 2024 | 15,621 | -22 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 15,643 | +57 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 15,586 | +8 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 15,578 | +97 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 15,481 | +415 | 2.75% |
| 2019 | 15,066 | -178 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 15,244 | +219 | 1.46% |
| 2017 | 15,025 | +8 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 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 13 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Never married | 16% | 19% | 14% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau