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Brown County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Brown County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Brown County, TX has a population of 38,294 with modest 5-year growth of 1.2% and a labor force participation rate of 56.8%, reflecting a mid-sized regional workforce where 87.7% hold a high school diploma but only 19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $57,470, with median worker earnings of $36,603 and a GDP per capita of $38,913, while housing remains accessible at a median home value of $149,900 and median gross rent of $887 per month. A 4.8% unemployment rate, 14.5% poverty rate, and a mean commute of 19.2 minutes round out a county profile characterized by low-cost operations and a largely locally-rooted workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

38,294

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

Brown County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,670 (74.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,706 (14.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,408 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,362 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races893 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone228 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,312
  2. 2.Vietnamese61
  3. 3.Other Indo-European53
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)50
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,913

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,827

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,585
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,292
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,111
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,521
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,530
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,184
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,178
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,877
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.83×)763
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)1,196
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.43×)1,677
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)1,081
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)2,252

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$887/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,083 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,041 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,005 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999962 (9.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999908 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999807 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone13,096 (79.0%)
  • Carpooled2,235 (13.5%)
  • Worked At Home778 (4.7%)
  • Walked218 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit150 (0.9%)
  • Other55 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.