Brown County, Nebraska

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,739
Median household income: $51,538
Median home value: $100,200

Home to 2,739 residents, Brown County is one of Nebraska's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,538 is below the Nebraska median ($74,985).

Between 2019 and 2023, Brown County's population declined 9.2% from 3,015 to 2,739, while its median household income rose 19.6% from $43,098 to $51,538.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population. 78.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,739
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,538
Median home value: $100,200
Median gross rent: $932
Housing units: 1,645
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0152,739

Median household income

$43,098$51,538

Median home value

$79,700$100,200

Median gross rent

$529$932

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,015	$43,098	$79,700	$529
2020	2,887	$41,979	$85,100	$553
2021	2,752	$43,942	$79,600	$704
2022	2,691	$44,267	$89,700	$926
2023	2,739	$51,538	$100,200	$932

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	173	6.3%
5 to 17	395	14.4%
18 to 24	204	7.4%
25 to 34	274	10.0%
35 to 44	291	10.6%
45 to 54	268	9.8%
55 to 64	389	14.2%
65 to 74	418	15.3%
75 and over	327	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,441	89.1%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.3%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.5%
Two or more races	116	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	152	7.7%
High school graduate	626	31.8%
Some college or associate's	772	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	267	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	150	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,052	78.4%
Carpooled	120	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	4.2%
Bicycle	9	0.7%
Worked from home	104	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	936	75.6%
15 to 29 min	247	20.0%
30 to 44 min	25	2.0%
45 to 59 min	8	0.6%
60+ min	22	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.1% (328 of 2,700)

	Count	Share
Family households	646	53.5%
Nonfamily households	562	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,208	73.4%
Vacant	437	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	892	73.8%
Renter-occupied	316	26.2%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,356	82.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	97	5.9%
5 to 19 units	10	0.6%
20 or more units	65	4.0%
Mobile home & other	115	7.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 31017
State: Nebraska
Land area: 1,221 sq mi
Water area: 3.74 sq mi
Center point: 42.3596, -99.9239