Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Brown County, Illinois had a population of 6,244 in 2020. It was 76.3% White, 16.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brown County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Brown County is the 93rd most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Brown County's White Population

4,764 residents of Brown County identify as White, or 76.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Brown County larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #81 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less White than neighboring Schuyler County (89.2% White), Pike County (94.1% White), Scott County (95.9% White), Adams County (88.8% White), and McDonough County (84.7% White).

Brown County's Black Population

1,035 residents of Brown County identify as Black, or 16.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #7 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Black than neighboring Schuyler County (4.1% Black), Pike County (0.4% Black), Scott County (0.1% Black), Adams County (3.7% Black), and McDonough County (5.5% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

11 residents of Brown County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brown County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #96 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Asian than neighboring Schuyler County (0.4% Asian), Pike County (0.3% Asian), Adams County (0.8% Asian), and McDonough County (2.1% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

282 residents of Brown County identify as Hispanic, or 4.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brown County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Hispanic than neighboring Schuyler County (2.2% Hispanic), Pike County (1.8% Hispanic), Scott County (1% Hispanic), Adams County (2% Hispanic), and McDonough County (3.5% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Brown County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #100 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Schuyler County (0.7% Native American/Other), Pike County (0.4% Native American/Other), Adams County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McDonough County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

143 residents of Brown County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Brown County is ranked #97 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Schuyler County (3.4% Multiracial), Pike County (3% Multiracial), Scott County (2.6% Multiracial), Adams County (4.2% Multiracial), and McDonough County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.