Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,539	2,629	88.5%	90.6%
Hispanic	177	176	6.2%	6.1%
Multiracial	126	81	4.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	25	9	0.9%	0.3%
Black	1	2	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	1	6	0.0%	0.2%

Brown County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 2,869, a slight decrease from the 2,903 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.5% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 4.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 17.5% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brown County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Brown County was ranked the 67th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brown County's White Population

2,539 residents of Brown County, or 88.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brown County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Brown County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's White population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Brown County's population has decreased from 90.6% to 88.5%.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Loup County (87.5% White). Brown County is less White than neighboring Rock County (98.6% White), Keya Paha County (93.1% White), Blaine County (100% White), and Thomas County (89.2% White).

Brown County's Black Population

1 residents of Brown County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brown County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Brown County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brown County is less Black than neighboring Rock County (0.1% Black), Keya Paha County (0.1% Black), and Thomas County (2% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

1 residents of Brown County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brown County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Brown County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Asian residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brown County's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Brown County, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brown County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brown County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Brown County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rock County (0.8% Hispanic), Keya Paha County (4.6% Hispanic), Blaine County (0% Hispanic), and Thomas County (5% Hispanic). Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Loup County (8.5% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Brown County, or 0.9% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brown County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 177.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brown County's population has increased from 0.3% to 0.9%.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rock County (0.2% Native American/Other), Blaine County (0% Native American/Other), Loup County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Thomas County (0% Native American/Other). Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keya Paha County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

126 residents of Brown County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brown County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brown County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brown County's population has increased from 2.8% to 4.4%.

Brown County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rock County (0.4% Multiracial), Keya Paha County (0.2% Multiracial), Blaine County (0% Multiracial), Loup County (3.3% Multiracial), and Thomas County (3.9% 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.