Brownsville, MD Demographics

A map of Brownsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	20	86	100.0%	84.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	4.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	10	0.0%	9.8%

Brownsville, Maryland has an estimated population of 20, a dramatic decrease from the 102 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 Brownsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brownsville, that probability was 27.7% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownsville is ranked the 520th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Brownsville was ranked the 497th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownsville's White Population

20 residents of Brownsville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownsville is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Brownsville ranks 186th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's White population has declined by an estimated 76.7%. White residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 84.3% to 100.0%.

Brownsville is more White than neighboring Yarrowsburg (81.9% White), and Burkittsville (92.6% White).

Brownsville's Black Population

0 residents of Brownsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownsville is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Brownsville ranks 446th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Brownsville is less Black than neighboring Burkittsville (2.2% Black).

Brownsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Brownsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownsville is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Brownsville ranks 448th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Brownsville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brownsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownsville is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brownsville ranks 281st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Brownsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brownsville, 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 Brownsville is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownsville ranks 456th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

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

Brownsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Burkittsville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Brownsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brownsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Brownsville ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 9.8% to 0.0%.

Brownsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Yarrowsburg (18.1% Multiracial), and Burkittsville (3.7% 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.