Brown County Demographics

A map of Brown County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,810	26,672	69.9%	70.0%
Hispanic	8,617	8,211	22.5%	21.6%
Black	1,360	1,353	3.5%	3.6%
Multiracial	1,088	1,333	2.8%	3.5%
Native American/Other	244	257	0.6%	0.7%
Asian	228	269	0.6%	0.7%

Brown County, Texas has an estimated population of 38,347, a less than 1% change from the 38,095 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% White, 22.5% Hispanic, 3.5% Black, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 46.1% in 2020 and 45.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brown County is ranked the 82nd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Brown County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Brown County's White Population

26,810 residents of Brown County, or 69.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brown County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Brown County ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 69.9%.

Brown County is more White than neighboring Comanche County (66.2% White). Brown County is less White than neighboring Coleman County (76.4% White), Mills County (73.1% White), Eastland County (76.9% White), and Callahan County (81% White).

Brown County's Black Population

1,360 residents of Brown County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brown County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Brown County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Brown County is more Black than neighboring Comanche County (0.4% Black), Mills County (0.7% Black), Eastland County (2.2% Black), and Callahan County (1.2% Black). Brown County is less Black than neighboring Coleman County (4.4% Black).

Brown County's Asian Population

228 residents of Brown County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brown County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Brown County ranks 93rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Asian residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Brown County is more Asian than neighboring Comanche County (0.3% Asian), and Eastland County (0.5% Asian). Brown County is less Asian than neighboring Mills County (0.7% Asian).

Brown County's Hispanic Population

8,617 residents of Brown County, or 22.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brown County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brown County ranks 169th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Brown County's population has increased from 21.6% to 22.5%.

Brown County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coleman County (16.6% Hispanic), Mills County (21% Hispanic), Eastland County (17.3% Hispanic), and Callahan County (11.2% Hispanic). Brown County is less Hispanic than neighboring Comanche County (29.5% Hispanic).

Brown County's Native American/Other Population

244 residents of Brown County, or 0.6% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brown County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brown County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Brown County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coleman County (0.2% Native American/Other), Comanche County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mills County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Eastland County (0.5% Native American/Other). Brown County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Callahan County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Brown County's Multiracial Population

1,088 residents of Brown County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brown County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brown County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Brown County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Brown County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.8%.

Brown County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coleman County (1.8% Multiracial), and Eastland County (2.7% Multiracial). Brown County is less Multiracial than neighboring Comanche County (3.2% Multiracial), Mills County (4.1% Multiracial), and Callahan County (5.1% 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.