Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Brown County, Indiana has an estimated population of 15,606, a less than 1% change from the 15,475 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.6% Asian, and 0.3% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brown County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brown has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brown County, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 11.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brown County is ranked the 79th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Brown County was ranked the 79th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brown County's White Population

14,706 residents of Brown County, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brown County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Brown County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Brown County's population has increased from 93.5% to 94.2%.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Monroe County (80.7% White), Johnson County (83.9% White), Bartholomew County (77.7% White), Jackson County (79.5% White), and Morgan County (93.5% White).

Brown County's Black Population

46 residents of Brown County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brown County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Brown County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Black population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. Black residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brown County is less Black than neighboring Monroe County (3.5% Black), Johnson County (3.2% Black), Bartholomew County (1.8% Black), Jackson County (0.6% Black), and Morgan County (0.8% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

86 residents of Brown County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brown County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Brown County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 32.3%. Asian residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Brown County is more Asian than neighboring Morgan County (0.5% Asian). Brown County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (6.8% Asian), Johnson County (5.1% Asian), Bartholomew County (7.4% Asian), and Jackson County (2.2% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

304 residents of Brown County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brown County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Brown County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4.8% Hispanic), Johnson County (4.3% Hispanic), Bartholomew County (9.2% Hispanic), Jackson County (14.4% Hispanic), and Morgan County (2.1% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

103 residents of Brown County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brown County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Brown County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 24.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.4% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Bartholomew County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Morgan County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

361 residents of Brown County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brown County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brown County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brown County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.3%.

Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3.9% Multiracial), Johnson County (3.1% Multiracial), Bartholomew County (3.4% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.9% Multiracial), and Morgan County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.