Brownsville, MN Demographics

A map of Brownsville's Population by Race

Brownsville, Minnesota has an estimated population of 609, an increase from the 566 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 9.7% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Brownsville, that probability was 10.6% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownsville is ranked the 454th 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). Brownsville was ranked the 473rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownsville's White Population

533 residents of Brownsville, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownsville is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Brownsville ranks 148th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Brownsville's population has decreased from 94.5% to 87.5%.

Brownsville is more White than neighboring La Crosse (86.6% White). Brownsville is less White than neighboring Stoddard (94.2% White), Hokah (91.5% White), La Crescent (89.3% White), and Genoa (89.7% 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 lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Brownsville ranks 562nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Brownsville is less Black than neighboring La Crosse (2% Black), and Genoa (1.8% Black).

Brownsville's Asian Population

6 residents of Brownsville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Brownsville ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Asian residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Brownsville is more Asian than neighboring Stoddard (0% Asian), Hokah (0% Asian), and Genoa (0% Asian). Brownsville is less Asian than neighboring La Crescent (2.8% Asian), and La Crosse (4.4% Asian).

Brownsville's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Brownsville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brownsville ranks 814th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.5%.

Brownsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Genoa (0.4% Hispanic). Brownsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hokah (5.8% Hispanic), La Crescent (2.4% Hispanic), and La Crosse (3.4% Hispanic).

Brownsville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Brownsville, or 0.3% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownsville ranks 537th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brownsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stoddard (0.2% Native American/Other), Hokah (0.1% Native American/Other), and Genoa (0% Native American/Other). Brownsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring La Crescent (0.6% Native American/Other).

Brownsville's Multiracial Population

59 residents of Brownsville, or 9.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownsville is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brownsville ranks 624th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 293.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownsville's population has increased from 2.7% to 9.7%.

Brownsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Stoddard (4.1% Multiracial), Hokah (2.5% Multiracial), La Crescent (4.9% Multiracial), La Crosse (3.4% Multiracial), and Genoa (8.1% 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.