Brownton, MN Demographics

A map of Brownton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	468	670	85.7%	91.7%
Hispanic	73	38	13.4%	5.2%
Multiracial	5	16	0.9%	2.2%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Brownton, Minnesota has an estimated population of 546, a large decrease from the 731 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 13.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownton 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 Brownton, that probability was 15.7% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownton is ranked the 482nd 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). Brownton was ranked the 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownton's White Population

468 residents of Brownton, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownton is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Brownton ranks 361st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownton's White population has declined by an estimated 30.1%. White residents' share of Brownton's population has decreased from 91.7% to 85.7%.

Brownton is more White than neighboring Stewart (73.4% White), and Winthrop (80.5% White). Brownton is less White than neighboring Biscay (94.2% White), New Auburn (86% White), and Hutchinson (90% White).

Brownton's Black Population

0 residents of Brownton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownton is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Brownton ranks 450th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Brownton is less Black than neighboring Hutchinson (1% Black), and Winthrop (2.8% Black).

Brownton's Asian Population

0 residents of Brownton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownton is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Brownton ranks 439th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Brownton is less Asian than neighboring Hutchinson (0.5% Asian).

Brownton's Hispanic Population

73 residents of Brownton, or 13.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownton is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Brownton ranks 234th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 92.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownton's population has increased from 5.2% to 13.4%.

Brownton is more Hispanic than neighboring Biscay (1.4% Hispanic), and Hutchinson (4.9% Hispanic). Brownton is less Hispanic than neighboring New Auburn (13.5% Hispanic), and Stewart (25.6% Hispanic).

Brownton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brownton, 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 Brownton is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownton ranks 710th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brownton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hutchinson (0.6% Native American/Other), and Winthrop (0.1% Native American/Other).

Brownton's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Brownton, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownton is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brownton ranks 702nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownton's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.9%.

Brownton is more Multiracial than neighboring New Auburn (0.5% Multiracial). Brownton is less Multiracial than neighboring Biscay (4.3% Multiracial), Hutchinson (2.9% Multiracial), and Winthrop (3.2% 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.