Brown County

Brown County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population43,676
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS015
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population17,299
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)43,715
Median Age41.9
Veterans2,766
Housing Units19,374
Uninsured297
Net Migration (recent)1,056
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments571
Total Employees6,176
Avg Annual Pay$43,810
Median Household Income$66,677
Poverty Rate15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,306
Federal Spending FY2024$269,272,330
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,165

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,500
Median Rent$785
FMR Studio$726
FMR 1BR$731
FMR 2BR$947
FMR 3BR$1,273
FMR 4BR$1,548

Health & Safety

Hospitals12
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking24.3%
Adult Obesity43.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k73.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches33
Libraries12
Historic Places (NRHP)27
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools75
SNAP Stores43
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms67
Land in Farms (acres)20,376
Avg Farm Size (acres)304.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2019-04-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2018-04-17
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-07-13
DRSEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE2008-10-24
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-04-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2005-02-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brown County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.