Browns Valley, MN Demographics

A map of Browns Valley's Population by Race

Browns Valley, Minnesota has an estimated population of 382, a dramatic decrease from the 558 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.8% White, 25.4% Native American/Other, 12.6% Multiracial, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Browns Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Browns Valley has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Browns Valley, that probability was 53.7% in 2020 and 59.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Browns Valley is ranked the 561st most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 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 Valley was ranked the 481st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Browns Valley's White Population

217 residents of Browns Valley, or 56.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Browns Valley is significantly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Browns Valley ranks 859th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns Valley's White population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. White residents' share of Browns Valley's population has decreased from 62.0% to 56.8%.

Browns Valley is more White than neighboring Peever Flats (0% White), Peever (30.3% White), and Sisseton (39.3% White). Browns Valley is less White than neighboring Beardsley (82.5% White), and Wilmot (85.6% White).

Browns Valley's Black Population

0 residents of Browns Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Browns Valley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Browns Valley ranks 559th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns Valley's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Browns Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Browns Valley is less Black than neighboring Sisseton (0.5% Black).

Browns Valley's Asian Population

0 residents of Browns Valley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Browns Valley is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Browns Valley ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Browns Valley is less Asian than neighboring Sisseton (2.4% Asian).

Browns Valley's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Browns Valley, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Browns Valley is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Browns Valley ranks 185th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns Valley's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Browns Valley's population has decreased from 6.5% to 5.2%.

Browns Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Peever Flats (0% Hispanic), Peever (0% Hispanic), and Wilmot (0.3% Hispanic). Browns Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Beardsley (9.6% Hispanic), and Sisseton (7% Hispanic).

Browns Valley's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Browns Valley, or 25.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Browns Valley is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Browns Valley ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns Valley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 35.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Browns Valley's population has decreased from 26.9% to 25.4%.

Browns Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beardsley (6.6% Native American/Other), and Wilmot (2.6% Native American/Other). Browns Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Peever Flats (100% Native American/Other), Peever (66.2% Native American/Other), and Sisseton (48.9% Native American/Other).

Browns Valley's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Browns Valley, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Browns Valley is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Browns Valley ranks 256th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Browns Valley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 92.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Browns Valley's population has increased from 4.5% to 12.6%.

Browns Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Beardsley (1.3% Multiracial), Peever Flats (0% Multiracial), Peever (3.4% Multiracial), Wilmot (11.5% Multiracial), and Sisseton (1.9% 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.