Brown County, Minnesota Population 2024

25,494

Brown County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 25,494 with a growth rate of -0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Minnesota is the 41st largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 25,844 and has seen a growth of -1.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,824-134-0.54%
202824,958-134-0.53%
202725,092-134-0.53%
202625,226-134-0.53%
202525,360-134-0.53%
202425,494-134-0.52%
202325,628-134-0.52%
202225,762-137-0.53%
202125,899-15-0.06%
202025,9149493.8%
201924,965-153-0.61%
201825,118-55-0.22%
201725,173-105-0.42%
201625,278320.13%
201525,246-28-0.11%
201425,27470.03%
201325,267-146-0.57%
201225,413-247-0.96%
201125,660-184-0.71%
201025,84400%
199026,984-1,661-5.8%
198028,645-242-0.84%
197028,8871,2114.38%
196027,6761,7816.88%
195025,8953511.37%
194025,5442,1169.03%
193023,4281,0074.49%
192022,4212,28711.36%
191020,1343471.75%
190019,7873,97025.1%
189015,8173,79931.61%
188012,0185,62287.9%
18706,3964,057173.45%
18602,339-22,485-90.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.52% (-134)
County Website
Brown County
County Seat
New Ulm
2020 Population
25,914
Area
611 mi²
Density
42 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-420)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,40394.29%
Two or more races6842.64%
Other race3521.36%
Black or African American2190.85%
Asian1410.54%
Native American790.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Minnesota Population by Race

Brown County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Minnesota Median Age

42

Total

39.7

Male

43.8

Female

Brown County, Minnesota Adults

There are 20,262 adults, (5,545 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Minnesota.

Brown County, Minnesota Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female12,86749.72%
Male13,01350.28%

Brown County, Minnesota Population by Age

Brown County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9262.2678.621.4
Married5,4282.9593.26.8
Non Family3,9821.1263.736.3
Female9852.8563.836.2
Male5312.6969.930.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8574.84%
Associates Degree2,12512%
Bachelors Degree3,02017.05%
Graduate Degree1,2206.89%
High School Graduate6,23635.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3862.18%
Some College3,86921.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Brown County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,69315,6714,028
Hispanic58644067
2+ Races344279100
Other Race18915448
Asian1158333
Black1078915
Native American69489
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.07%.

Brown County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,723$59,063$44,146
Graduate Degree$69,893$78,945$63,689
High School Graduate$40,462$46,803$31,698
Less Than 9th Grade$32,188$42,125$21,359
Overall$46,155$53,444$37,687
Some College$45,228$56,274$33,847

$46,155

Average Earnings

$53,444

Average Male

$37,687

Average Female

Brown County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Minnesota Language

95.14% of Brown County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.22% of the population.

Brown County, Minnesota Language

Brown County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,8991,7107.47%
Hispanic1,23113310.8%
Multiple667345.1%
Native792430.38%
Asian1272217.32%
Black193199.84%
Other352113.13%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.02%

Male Poverty Rate

8.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Minnesota is Native, with 30.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Minnesota is Other, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.4%.

Brown County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School7.93%
Some College6.7%
Bachelors or Greater2.6%

Brown County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10%
Female Unemployed10%
Female Employed3.77%
Male Employed2.97%

Brown County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,751$100,827
Households$67,038$82,692
Married Families$98,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,876$46,220

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Minnesota 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 55-64.

Brown County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,229

Number of Veterans

1,185

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam538
Second Gulf War228
Korea121
First Gulf War81
World War II28

Brown County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74411
75+405
35 to 54161
55 to 64143
18 to 34109

Brown County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1856.17%
2+ Races224.98%
Hispanic212.71%
Asian1611.35%
Other Race62.2%

Brown County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Brown County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Minnesota 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

80.82%

Born in Brown County, Minnesota

97.42%

Native Born

2.58%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

1.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.42% of Brown County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.82% having been born in Minnesota. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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