Brown County, South Dakota

16 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,079
Median household income: $70,239
Median home value: $212,900

Brown County, South Dakota counts 38,079 residents. 16 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,239, its median household income sits in line with South Dakota's $72,421.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brown County's population declined 2.1% from 38,915 to 38,079, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $58,216 to $70,239.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $794.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,079
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,239
Median home value: $212,900
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 18,009
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,91538,079

Median household income

$58,216$70,239

Median home value

$166,800$212,900

Median gross rent

$695$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,915	$58,216	$166,800	$695
2020	38,988	$61,816	$171,200	$673
2021	38,471	$63,805	$170,900	$709
2022	38,278	$70,379	$200,400	$748
2023	38,079	$70,239	$212,900	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,222	5.8%
5 to 17	6,867	18.0%
18 to 24	3,740	9.8%
25 to 34	4,539	11.9%
35 to 44	4,782	12.6%
45 to 54	4,184	11.0%
55 to 64	5,037	13.2%
65 to 74	3,828	10.1%
75 and over	2,880	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,309	84.8%
Black or African American	81	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,603	4.2%
Asian	1,150	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.1%
Some other race	34	0.1%
Two or more races	1,186	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,687	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,600	6.3%
High school graduate	7,673	30.4%
Some college or associate's	7,602	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,160	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,215	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,963	79.6%
Carpooled	1,733	8.6%
Public transit	105	0.5%
Walked	776	3.9%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,296	6.5%
Other means	155	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,757	68.0%
15 to 29 min	4,533	24.2%
30 to 44 min	871	4.6%
45 to 59 min	236	1.3%
60+ min	352	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 10.6% (3,914 of 36,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,197	56.2%
Nonfamily households	7,167	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,364	90.9%
Vacant	1,645	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,753	65.7%
Renter-occupied	5,611	34.3%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,148	61.9%
1-unit, attached	294	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,313	7.3%
5 to 19 units	2,182	12.1%
20 or more units	1,967	10.9%
Mobile home & other	1,105	6.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 46013
State: South Dakota
Land area: 1,713 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 45.5893, -98.3522