Brownell, KS Demographics

A map of Brownell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	14	19	100.0%	82.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	4.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	13.0%

Brownell, Kansas has an estimated population of 14, a dramatic decrease from the 23 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownell has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brownell, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownell is ranked the 704th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brownell was ranked the 724th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownell's White Population

14 residents of Brownell, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownell is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Brownell ranks 569th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's White population has declined by an estimated 26.3%. White residents' share of Brownell's population has increased from 82.6% to 100.0%.

Brownell is more White than neighboring McCracken (84.5% White), Ransom (91.4% White), Bazine (44.1% White), Ness City (80.9% White), and Alexander (95.8% White).

Brownell's Black Population

0 residents of Brownell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownell is lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Brownell ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Brownell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brownell's Asian Population

0 residents of Brownell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownell is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brownell ranks 354th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Brownell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brownell is less Asian than neighboring Ransom (0.7% Asian), and Ness City (0.3% Asian).

Brownell's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brownell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownell is considerably lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Brownell ranks 347th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownell's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Brownell is less Hispanic than neighboring McCracken (14.5% Hispanic), Ransom (1.4% Hispanic), Bazine (53% Hispanic), and Ness City (14.7% Hispanic).

Brownell's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brownell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownell is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownell ranks 529th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownell's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brownell is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ransom (1.4% Native American/Other), Bazine (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ness City (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brownell's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brownell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownell is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brownell ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownell's population has decreased from 13.0% to 0.0%.

Brownell is less Multiracial than neighboring McCracken (1% Multiracial), Ransom (5% Multiracial), Bazine (2.7% Multiracial), Ness City (3% Multiracial), and Alexander (4.2% 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.