Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Brown County, Ohio had a population of 43,676 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.7% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 55th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Brown County's White Population

41,053 residents of Brown County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Brown County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Clermont County (90% White), Mason County (86.3% White), and Highland County (93.5% White). Brown County is less White than neighboring Bracken County (94.8% White), and Adams County (95.3% White).

Brown County's Black Population

302 residents of Brown County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brown County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Black than neighboring Bracken County (0.6% Black), and Adams County (0.3% Black). Brown County is less Black than neighboring Clermont County (1.6% Black), Mason County (5.9% Black), and Highland County (1.2% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

84 residents of Brown County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #78 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Asian than neighboring Adams County (0.1% Asian). Brown County is less Asian than neighboring Clermont County (1.2% Asian), Mason County (0.6% Asian), and Highland County (0.3% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

487 residents of Brown County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Hispanic than neighboring Highland County (1% Hispanic), and Adams County (0.8% Hispanic). Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clermont County (2.4% Hispanic), and Mason County (2.1% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Brown County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #62 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bracken County (0.2% Native American/Other). Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clermont County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Highland County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

1,569 residents of Brown County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Brown County is ranked #54 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bracken County (3.2% Multiracial), and Adams County (3.1% Multiracial). Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clermont County (4.4% Multiracial), and Mason County (4.6% Multiracial).

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