Brownville, NY Demographics

A map of Brownville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	608	832	86.9%	89.5%
Multiracial	72	41	10.3%	4.4%
Black	18	13	2.6%	1.4%
Hispanic	2	26	0.3%	2.8%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	1.2%

Brownville, New York has an estimated population of 700, a large decrease from the 930 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 10.3% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 19.7% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownville is ranked the 953rd most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 873rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownville's White Population

608 residents of Brownville, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Brownville ranks 473rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's White population has declined by an estimated 26.9%. White residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 89.5% to 86.9%.

Brownville is more White than neighboring Glen Park (86.1% White), Dexter (86.2% White), Watertown (78.3% White), and Calcium (43% White). Brownville is less White than neighboring Pamelia Center (94.4% White).

Brownville's Black Population

18 residents of Brownville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Brownville ranks 662nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Black population has grown by an estimated 38.5%. Black residents' share of Brownville's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.6%.

Brownville is more Black than neighboring Glen Park (0.5% Black), and Dexter (0.5% Black). Brownville is less Black than neighboring Watertown (4.5% Black), Pamelia Center (4.9% Black), and Calcium (17.1% 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 lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Brownville ranks 853rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Brownville is less Asian than neighboring Glen Park (1.6% Asian), Dexter (2% Asian), Watertown (2.1% Asian), and Calcium (0.5% Asian).

Brownville's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Brownville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Brownville ranks 894th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 92.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 2.8% to 0.3%.

Brownville is more Hispanic than neighboring Pamelia Center (0% Hispanic). Brownville is less Hispanic than neighboring Glen Park (2.9% Hispanic), Dexter (4.9% Hispanic), Watertown (7.1% Hispanic), and Calcium (28.6% Hispanic).

Brownville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brownville, 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 Brownville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownville ranks 190th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownville's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Brownville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Glen Park (0.2% Native American/Other), and Watertown (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brownville's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Brownville, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownville is higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Brownville ranks 357th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownville's population has increased from 4.4% to 10.3%.

Brownville is more Multiracial than neighboring Glen Park (8.8% Multiracial), Dexter (6.4% Multiracial), Watertown (7.8% Multiracial), and Pamelia Center (0.8% Multiracial). Brownville is less Multiracial than neighboring Calcium (10.8% 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.