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The total population of Brown County is estimated to be 6,334 with 3,992 males (63.02%) and 2,342 females (36.98%). There are 1,650 less females than males in Brown County.
The median household income in Brown County was $64,148 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,627(6.73%) from $68,775 in 2020. This income is 85.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brown County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,845. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brown County stands at $64,148.
In Brown County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,929 for males and $31,193 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,553 for males and $46,989 for females.
In Brown County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $64,314.
In 2022, the population of Brown County was 6,330, a 1.75% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brown County's population was 6,443, an increase of 3.37% compared to a population of 6,233 in 2020.
The median age in Brown County, IL is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.87% were under the age of 15, 21.42% aged 15 to 29, 49.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.90% aged 65 to 84, and 2.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brown County population: 77.03% are White, 18.55% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 2.13% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.