Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Brown County, Texas had a population of 38,095 in 2020. It was 70.0% White, 3.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, 21.6% Hispanic, 0.7% 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 82nd most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Brown County's White Population

26,672 residents of Brown County identify as White, or 70.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Brown County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Comanche County (67.7% White). Brown County is less White than neighboring Coleman County (78.3% White), Mills County (78.5% White), Eastland County (77% White), and Callahan County (84.3% White).

Brown County's Black Population

1,353 residents of Brown County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brown County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Black than neighboring Coleman County (1.8% Black), Comanche County (0.3% Black), Mills County (0.6% Black), Eastland County (1.9% Black), and Callahan County (0.9% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

269 residents of Brown County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brown County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #93 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Asian than neighboring Coleman County (0.4% Asian), Comanche County (0.3% Asian), Mills County (0.1% Asian), Eastland County (0.5% Asian), and Callahan County (0.4% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

8,211 residents of Brown County identify as Hispanic, or 21.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brown County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #169 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coleman County (15.5% Hispanic), Mills County (16.3% Hispanic), Eastland County (16.6% Hispanic), and Callahan County (9.5% Hispanic). Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Comanche County (28.4% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

257 residents of Brown County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #130 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Comanche County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Mills County (0.4% Native American/Other). Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coleman County (0.8% Native American/Other), Eastland County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Callahan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

1,333 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 Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brown County is ranked #81 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brown County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coleman County (3.1% Multiracial), Comanche County (2.8% Multiracial), and Eastland County (3.2% Multiracial). Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mills County (4.2% Multiracial), and Callahan County (4% Multiracial).

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