Browns, IL Demographics

A map of Browns's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	145	138	89.0%	99.3%
Multiracial	14	0	8.6%	0.0%
Hispanic	4	1	2.5%	0.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Browns, Illinois has an estimated population of 163, a large increase from the 139 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.0% White, 8.6% Multiracial, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Browns, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Browns has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Browns, that probability was 1.4% in 2020 and 20.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Browns is ranked the 1247th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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). Browns was ranked the 1291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Browns's White Population

145 residents of Browns, or 89.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Browns is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Browns ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Browns's population has decreased from 99.3% to 89.0%.

Browns is more White than neighboring Bone Gap (82.7% White), and Keensburg (83.2% White). Browns is less White than neighboring Bellmont (94.9% White), Albion (95% White), and Grayville (95.2% White).

Browns's Black Population

0 residents of Browns, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Browns is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Browns ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Browns is less Black than neighboring Albion (0.2% Black), and Grayville (1.1% Black).

Browns's Asian Population

0 residents of Browns, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Browns is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Browns ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Browns is less Asian than neighboring Albion (0.7% Asian), Keensburg (5.4% Asian), and Grayville (0.9% Asian).

Browns's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Browns, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Browns is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Browns ranks 1317th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Browns's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.5%.

Browns is more Hispanic than neighboring Bone Gap (0% Hispanic), Bellmont (0% Hispanic), and Grayville (1% Hispanic). Browns is less Hispanic than neighboring Albion (3% Hispanic), and Keensburg (2.7% Hispanic).

Browns's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Browns, 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 Browns is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Browns ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

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

Browns is less Native American/Other than neighboring Keensburg (2% Native American/Other), and Grayville (0.1% Native American/Other).

Browns's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Browns, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Browns is higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Browns ranks 1438th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 14. Multiracial residents' share of Browns's population has increased from 0.0% to 8.6%.

Browns is more Multiracial than neighboring Bellmont (5.1% Multiracial), Albion (1% Multiracial), Keensburg (6.7% Multiracial), and Grayville (1.8% Multiracial). Browns is less Multiracial than neighboring Bone Gap (17.3% 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.