Brownville, NE Demographics

A map of Brownville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	94	130	92.2%	93.5%
Native American/Other	5	0	4.9%	0.0%
Hispanic	3	7	2.9%	5.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Brownville, Nebraska has an estimated population of 102, a large decrease from the 139 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.2% White, 4.9% Native American/Other, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownville has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brownville, that probability was 12.3% in 2020 and 14.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownville is ranked the 448th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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). Brownville was ranked the 389th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownville's White Population

94 residents of Brownville, or 92.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownville is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Brownville ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's White population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. White residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 93.5% to 92.2%.

Brownville is more White than neighboring Phelps City (0% White), Watson (86.3% White), and Peru (86.4% White). Brownville is less White than neighboring Nemaha (96.9% White), and Rock Port (92.4% White).

Brownville's Black Population

0 residents of Brownville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownville is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Brownville ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Brownville is less Black than neighboring Peru (4.1% Black), and Rock Port (0.2% Black).

Brownville's Asian Population

0 residents of Brownville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownville is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Brownville ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

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

Brownville is less Asian than neighboring Peru (0.3% Asian), and Rock Port (0.9% Asian).

Brownville's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Brownville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownville is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brownville ranks 220th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 2.9%.

Brownville is more Hispanic than neighboring Nemaha (0% Hispanic), Phelps City (0% Hispanic), Watson (0% Hispanic), Peru (2.8% Hispanic), and Rock Port (0.5% Hispanic).

Brownville's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Brownville, or 4.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownville is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownville ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownville's population has increased from 0.0% to 4.9%.

Brownville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nemaha (0% Native American/Other), Phelps City (0% Native American/Other), Watson (0% Native American/Other), Peru (1.1% Native American/Other), and Rock Port (2.1% Native American/Other).

Brownville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Brownville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownville is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brownville ranks 467th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Brownville is less Multiracial than neighboring Nemaha (3.1% Multiracial), Watson (13.7% Multiracial), Peru (5.4% Multiracial), and Rock Port (3.9% 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.