Brown County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,710
Median household income: $69,990
Median home value: $181,100

Home to 43,710 residents, Brown County is one of Ohio's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,990 runs in line with the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brown County's population held roughly steady from 43,572 to 43,710, while its median household income rose 28.2% from $54,575 to $69,990.

Owners occupy 76.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,710
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,990
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 19,460
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,57243,710

Median household income

$54,575$69,990

Median home value

$132,400$181,100

Median gross rent

$719$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,572	$54,575	$132,400	$719
2020	43,508	$57,200	$138,200	$741
2021	43,694	$59,766	$141,400	$742
2022	43,715	$66,677	$164,500	$785
2023	43,710	$69,990	$181,100	$822

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,507	5.7%
5 to 17	7,505	17.2%
18 to 24	3,143	7.2%
25 to 34	5,086	11.6%
35 to 44	5,216	11.9%
45 to 54	5,572	12.7%
55 to 64	6,476	14.8%
65 to 74	4,885	11.2%
75 and over	3,320	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,592	95.2%
Black or African American	338	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	84	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	1,131	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	529	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,738	12.2%
High school graduate	14,026	45.9%
Some college or associate's	7,970	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,110	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,711	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,207	80.3%
Carpooled	2,194	11.6%
Public transit	72	0.4%
Walked	113	0.6%
Bicycle	9	0.0%
Worked from home	1,202	6.3%
Other means	150	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,322	18.7%
15 to 29 min	4,677	26.4%
30 to 44 min	4,039	22.8%
45 to 59 min	2,335	13.2%
60+ min	3,372	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 17.4% (7,498 of 43,065)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,864	69.2%
Nonfamily households	5,281	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,145	88.1%
Vacant	2,315	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,055	76.1%
Renter-occupied	4,090	23.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,723	75.7%
1-unit, attached	234	1.2%
2 to 4 units	804	4.1%
5 to 19 units	532	2.7%
20 or more units	216	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,951	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 39015
State: Ohio
Land area: 490 sq mi
Water area: 3.43 sq mi
Center point: 38.9314, -83.8668