Brown County, Kansas

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,415
Median household income: $58,886
Median home value: $111,100

Brown County is a county in Kansas with a population of 9,415. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,886 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brown County's population declined 2.2% from 9,626 to 9,415, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $48,333 to $58,886.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $675.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,415
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $58,886
Median home value: $111,100
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 4,489
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6269,415

Median household income

$48,333$58,886

Median home value

$88,500$111,100

Median gross rent

$633$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,626	$48,333	$88,500	$633
2020	9,575	$50,649	$87,000	$647
2021	9,532	$52,314	$92,300	$640
2022	9,486	$55,876	$108,700	$662
2023	9,415	$58,886	$111,100	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	572	6.1%
5 to 17	1,808	19.2%
18 to 24	560	5.9%
25 to 34	988	10.5%
35 to 44	1,115	11.8%
45 to 54	972	10.3%
55 to 64	1,372	14.6%
65 to 74	1,209	12.8%
75 and over	819	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,706	81.8%
Black or African American	131	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	629	6.7%
Asian	24	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	91	1.0%
Two or more races	418	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	416	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	321	5.0%
High school graduate	2,517	38.9%
Some college or associate's	2,452	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	826	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	359	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,382	78.7%
Carpooled	430	10.0%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	132	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	279	6.5%
Other means	71	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,182	54.3%
15 to 29 min	1,236	30.8%
30 to 44 min	321	8.0%
45 to 59 min	142	3.5%
60+ min	136	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,303 of 9,170)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,268	61.0%
Nonfamily households	1,451	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,719	82.8%
Vacant	770	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,805	75.4%
Renter-occupied	914	24.6%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,811	84.9%
1-unit, attached	47	1.0%
2 to 4 units	329	7.3%
5 to 19 units	90	2.0%
20 or more units	108	2.4%
Mobile home & other	104	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 20013
State: Kansas
Land area: 571 sq mi
Water area: 1.23 sq mi
Center point: 39.8259, -95.5699

Cities & places

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