Brown County, Indiana

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,543
Median household income: $72,644
Median home value: $242,500

Home to 15,543 residents, Brown County is one of Indiana's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,644, its median household income sits in line with Indiana's $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Brown County's population grew 3.2% from 15,064 to 15,543, while its median household income rose 19.0% from $61,030 to $72,644.

26.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,543
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,644
Median home value: $242,500
Median gross rent: $960
Housing units: 8,540
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,06415,543

Median household income

$61,030$72,644

Median home value

$191,700$242,500

Median gross rent

$841$960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,064	$61,030	$191,700	$841
2020	15,093	$66,833	$206,600	$822
2021	15,444	$67,737	$205,200	$837
2022	15,513	$73,933	$227,600	$902
2023	15,543	$72,644	$242,500	$960

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	618	4.0%
5 to 17	1,968	12.7%
18 to 24	890	5.7%
25 to 34	1,453	9.3%
35 to 44	1,676	10.8%
45 to 54	2,060	13.3%
55 to 64	2,797	18.0%
65 to 74	2,647	17.0%
75 and over	1,434	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,697	94.6%
Black or African American	93	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	82	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.3%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	267	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	312	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	775	6.4%
High school graduate	4,726	39.2%
Some college or associate's	3,431	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,829	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,306	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,586	76.0%
Carpooled	603	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	968	13.2%
Other means	44	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,162	18.2%
15 to 29 min	1,657	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,620	25.4%
45 to 59 min	1,015	15.9%
60+ min	925	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 8.6% (1,321 of 15,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,921	73.5%
Nonfamily households	1,774	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,695	78.4%
Vacant	1,845	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,754	85.9%
Renter-occupied	941	14.1%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,446	87.2%
1-unit, attached	110	1.3%
2 to 4 units	155	1.8%
5 to 19 units	120	1.4%
20 or more units	226	2.6%
Mobile home & other	483	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18013
State: Indiana
Land area: 312 sq mi
Water area: 4.64 sq mi
Center point: 39.1951, -86.2301