Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Brown County, Indiana had a population of 15,475 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 79th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Brown County's White Population

14,463 residents of Brown County identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Brown County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (80.5% White), Johnson County (84.5% White), Bartholomew County (78.3% White), Jackson County (81.4% White), and Morgan County (93.3% White).

Brown County's Black Population

55 residents of Brown County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brown County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #74 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (3.6% Black), Johnson County (2.4% Black), Bartholomew County (2.2% Black), Jackson County (1% Black), and Morgan County (0.5% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

65 residents of Brown County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (6% Asian), Johnson County (4.6% Asian), Bartholomew County (6.5% Asian), and Jackson County (1% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

270 residents of Brown County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brown County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4.6% Hispanic), Johnson County (4% Hispanic), Bartholomew County (8.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (13.5% Hispanic), and Morgan County (1.8% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

83 residents of Brown County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bartholomew County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

539 residents of Brown County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Brown County is ranked #35 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (2.7% Multiracial). Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (4.8% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Bartholomew County (3.6% Multiracial).

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