Brown County, KS

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2024 Population
9,343
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.7
0.714% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
13.8%
3.14% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,233
5.68% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$118,100
6.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,341
0.0922% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brown County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Brown County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Brown County, KS was $118,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Brown County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brown County, KS is home to a population of 9.34k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.16% of Brown County, KS residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in Brown County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 584 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Brown County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brown County, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.62k ± 84
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    584 ± 68
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    395 ± 65
4.66%
Hispanic Population
435 people

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.62k people) in Brown County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 584 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 395 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.66% of the people in Brown County, KS are hispanic (435 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brown County, KS as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
108 people
1.32%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
124 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Brown County, KS residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown County, KS was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    196 ± 59
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    91 ± 47
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    74 ± 30

Brown County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brown County, KS employs 4.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brown County, KS were Manufacturing (700 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people), and Retail Trade (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($104,583), Wholesale Trade ($76,923), and Information ($70,357).

Employment

Occupations

4.34k
2024 Value
± 310
0.0922%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, KS grew at a rate of 0.0922%, from 4.34k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, KS, are Management Occupations (580 people), Sales & Related Occupations (522 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.34k
2024 Value
± 310
0.0922%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, KS grew at a rate of 0.0922%, from 4.34k employees to 4.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, KS, are Manufacturing (700 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people), and Retail Trade (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,368
Median earning men ± $8,571
$31,759
Median earning women ± $4,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($116,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,417), and Information ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,764), Construction ($81,875), and Manufacturing ($54,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 26
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 23
    Construction
  3. 20
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $60.9k
    Manufacturing
  2. $27.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $14.1k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Brown County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown County, KS was $118,100 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,100 to $118,100, a 6.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, KS is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brown County, KS have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.28%.

Housing

Property

$118,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,559
$2,896
Median Property Taxes
±$265

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Brown County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,233
Median Household Income
± $7,582
3.79k
Number of Households
± 293

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Brown County, KS grew to $62,233 from the previous year's value of $58,886.

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brown County, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.06%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Brown County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown County, KS have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Brown County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown County, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.28%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, KS (1.25k out of 9.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brown County, KS is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, KS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 213 in Brown County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 27.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Brown County, KS has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brown County, KS see 1,182 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,182 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1873 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,182 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brown County, KS

Primary care physicians in Brown County, KS see an average of 1,182 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,182 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.2%
Uninsured
39.9%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.74%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown County, KS declined by 0.68% from 10.2% to 10.2%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2014, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 99.4 in Brown County, KS.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Brown County, KS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.2% in Brown County, KS.

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