Brownville, NJ Demographics

A map of Brownville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,790	1,851	75.3%	67.4%
Hispanic	356	365	15.0%	13.3%
Asian	146	291	6.1%	10.6%
Black	37	117	1.6%	4.3%
Multiracial	30	102	1.3%	3.7%
Native American/Other	18	20	0.8%	0.7%

Brownville, New Jersey has an estimated population of 2,377, a large decrease from the 2,746 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic, 6.1% Asian, 1.6% Black, 1.3% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey 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 51.3% in 2020 and 40.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownville is ranked the 430th most populous place in New Jersey, out of 700 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 405th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownville's White Population

1,790 residents of Brownville, or 75.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownville is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Brownville ranks 442nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's White population has declined by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Brownville's population has increased from 67.4% to 75.3%.

Brownville is more White than neighboring Old Bridge (61.8% White), Madison Park (29.6% White), Morganville (54.4% White), Matawan (62.4% White), and Robertsville (72.6% White).

Brownville's Black Population

37 residents of Brownville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownville is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Brownville ranks 275th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Black population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Black residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.6%.

Brownville is more Black than neighboring Morganville (1.1% Black). Brownville is less Black than neighboring Old Bridge (5.6% Black), Madison Park (30.5% Black), Matawan (11.7% Black), and Robertsville (2.5% Black).

Brownville's Asian Population

146 residents of Brownville, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownville is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Brownville ranks 131st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 49.8%. Asian residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 10.6% to 6.1%.

Brownville is more Asian than neighboring Matawan (1.3% Asian). Brownville is less Asian than neighboring Old Bridge (13.1% Asian), Madison Park (19.3% Asian), Morganville (22.6% Asian), and Robertsville (13.9% Asian).

Brownville's Hispanic Population

356 residents of Brownville, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownville is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Brownville ranks 229th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownville's population has increased from 13.3% to 15.0%.

Brownville is more Hispanic than neighboring Morganville (10.9% Hispanic), and Robertsville (7.4% Hispanic). Brownville is less Hispanic than neighboring Old Bridge (16.2% Hispanic), Madison Park (18.4% Hispanic), and Matawan (15.8% Hispanic).

Brownville's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Brownville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownville is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownville ranks 239th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Brownville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Old Bridge (0.3% Native American/Other), Madison Park (0.1% Native American/Other), Matawan (0% Native American/Other), and Robertsville (0.6% Native American/Other). Brownville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morganville (6.9% Native American/Other).

Brownville's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Brownville, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownville is slightly lower than in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Brownville ranks 230th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 700 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.3%.

Brownville is less Multiracial than neighboring Old Bridge (3.1% Multiracial), Madison Park (2% Multiracial), Morganville (4.2% Multiracial), Matawan (8.9% Multiracial), and Robertsville (3% 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.