Brown County, OH

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2024 Population

43,845

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

0.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,270

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,200

8.34% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,053

1.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brown County, OH 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.

99.7% of the residents in Brown County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brown County, OH are Chatfield College (25 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2024, the median property value in Brown County, OH was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Brown County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Brown County, OH borders Bracken County, KY, Mason County, KY, Adams County, OH, Clermont County, OH, Clinton County, OH, and Highland County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Brown County, OH is home to a population of 43.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.57% of Brown County, OH residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

In 2024, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Brown County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 739 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 557 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Brown County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brown County, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brown County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.5k ± 267
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
739 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
557 ± 274

1.3%

Hispanic Population

572 people

1.3% of the people in Brown County, OH are hispanic (572 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

0.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

0.453%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

As of 2024, 0.57% of Brown County, OH residents (250 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, OH was 0.453%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brown County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
808 ± 192
Gulf War (2001-)
400 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
316 ± 138

Brown County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brown County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Brown County, OH employs 19.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brown County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,928 people), Manufacturing (2,761 people), and Retail Trade (2,211 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,137), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,372).

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2024 Value

± 1,083

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 19.3k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, OH, are Production Occupations (2,057 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,923 people), and Management Occupations (1,905 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.1k

2024 Value

± 1,083

−1.3%

1 Year decline

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 19.3k employees to 19.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,928 people), Manufacturing (2,761 people), and Retail Trade (2,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,638

Median earning men ± $5,591

$38,013

Median earning women ± $3,217

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,867), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,581), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,077).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,264), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,235), and Manufacturing ($47,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Other Services (except Public Administration)
48
Construction
39
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$49.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$35.2k
Manufacturing
$27.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brown County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2022, universities in Brown County, OH awarded 25 degrees. The student population of Brown County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 44 male students and 85 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brown County, OH are Black or African American (13 and 52%) and White (12 and 48%).

The largest universities in Brown County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Chatfield College (25 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brown County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (25 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 129 students enrolled in Brown County, OH, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 96 records, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Liberal Arts & Sciences

Most Common

25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brown County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brown County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Chatfield College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chatfield College with 25 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brown County, OH, which is 0.136 times less than the 22 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($13,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,530) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown County, OH was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $196,200, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, OH is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brown County, OH have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

Housing

Property

$196,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,892

$13,227

Median Property Taxes

±$850

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brown County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Brown County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brown County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,270

Median Household Income

± $2,689

17.1k

Number of Households

± 981

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Brown County, OH grew to $71,270 from the previous year's value of $69,990.

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, OH 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brown County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (9.98%)
Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Brown County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

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.

Commute Time

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown County, OH have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Brown County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brown County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, OH (8.48k out of 43.2k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 22.5% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 67.3 in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 31.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.6% of the population of Brown County, OH has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brown County, OH see 3,969 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,969 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 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

3,969 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brown County, OH

Primary care physicians in Brown County, OH see an average of 3,969 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,969 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brown County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown County, OH declined by 2.66% from 6.58% to 6.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brown County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.2 in Brown County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brown County, OH.

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 42.6% in Brown County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brown County, OH.