Brown County, Kansas Population 2024

9,127

Brown County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 9,127 with a growth rate of -1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Kansas is the 42nd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 9,967 and has seen a growth of -8.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,512-123-1.42%
20288,635-123-1.4%
20278,758-123-1.38%
20268,881-123-1.37%
20259,004-123-1.35%
20249,127-123-1.33%
20239,250-123-1.31%
20229,373-73-0.77%
20219,446-26-0.27%
20209,472-69-0.72%
20199,541-51-0.53%
20189,592-27-0.28%
20179,619-20-0.21%
20169,639-71-0.73%
20159,710-79-0.81%
20149,789-127-1.28%
20139,916470.48%
20129,869-104-1.04%
20119,97360.06%
20109,96700%
199011,128-827-6.92%
198011,9552702.31%
197011,685-1,544-11.67%
196013,229-1,422-9.71%
195014,651-2,744-15.77%
194017,395-3,158-15.37%
193020,553-396-1.89%
192020,949-365-1.71%
191021,314-1,055-4.72%
190022,3691,5737.56%
189020,7967,97962.25%
188012,8175,99487.85%
18706,8234,216161.72%
18602,607-5,905-69.37%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.33% (-123)
County Website
Brown County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Hiawatha
2020 Population
9,472
Area
571 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.64% (-345)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,86282.88%
Native American7577.98%
Two or more races6196.53%
Other race1151.21%
Black or African American880.93%
Asian450.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Kansas Population by Race

Brown County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Kansas Median Age

41.8

Total

41.2

Male

42.2

Female

Brown County, Kansas Adults

There are 7,045 adults, (1,972 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Kansas.

Brown County, Kansas Age Dependency

87

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,77150.3%
Male4,71549.7%

Brown County, Kansas Population by Age

Brown County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6642.5672.627.4
Married1,8153.2389.910.1
Non Family1,4191.2156.243.8
Female2354.0261.338.7
Male1954.3744.155.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3335.17%
Associates Degree69210.75%
Bachelors Degree96414.98%
Graduate Degree3285.1%
High School Graduate2,50238.88%
Less Than 9th Grade841.31%
Some College1,53323.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brown County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brown County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4285,0861,177
Native American50447328
2+ Races25023325
Hispanic23021917
Black826612
Other Race696935
Asian28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 50.72%.

Brown County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,156$66,125$39,107
Graduate Degree$54,961$72,708$52,734
High School Graduate$31,844$41,094$23,684
Less Than 9th Grade$26,458$26,797$0
Overall$38,500$45,200$28,228
Some College$40,692$50,861$25,685

$38,500

Average Earnings

$45,200

Average Male

$28,228

Average Female

Brown County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Kansas Language

98.14% of Brown County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 1.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.16% of the population.

Brown County, Kansas Language

Brown County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,50582210.95%
Hispanic53222842.86%
Native73722630.66%
Multiple60718229.98%
Black842630.95%
Asian451635.56%
Other11532.61%

14.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.94%

Male Poverty Rate

17.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Kansas is Hispanic, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Kansas is Other, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.87%.

Brown County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.2%
High School13.72%
Some College11.52%
Bachelors or Greater9.88%

Brown County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.64%
Male Unemployed9.91%
Female Employed6.3%
Male Employed5.2%

Brown County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,961$88,249
Households$55,876$72,853
Married Families$82,075$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,854$46,233

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

610

Number of Veterans

575

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam298
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War79
Korea62
World War II14

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+233
65 to 74218
55 to 6484
35 to 5456
18 to 3419

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5240.08733333333333333
Native American700.12323943661971831
Hispanic180.06741573033707865
2+ Races120.043478260869565216
Black40.045454545454545456

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Kansas 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

70.4%

Born in Brown County, Kansas

99.22%

Native Born

0.78%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.22% of Brown County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 70.4% having been born in Kansas. 0.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Kansas Place of Birth

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