Brown County

Brown County, Texas

At a Glance

Population38,095
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS049
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population26,540
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)38,159
Median Age41.2
Veterans2,562
Housing Units18,946
Uninsured955
Net Migration (recent)741
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments844
Total Employees13,158
Avg Annual Pay$48,140
Median Household Income$53,792
Poverty Rate13.3%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,408
Federal Spending FY2024$255,316,507
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,702

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$137,900
Median Rent$862
FMR Studio$690
FMR 1BR$761
FMR 2BR$999
FMR 3BR$1,274
FMR 4BR$1,467

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking18.2%
Adult Obesity37.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches42
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools61
SNAP Stores46
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)452,598
Avg Farm Size (acres)45,259.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
FM259 FIRE2018-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01

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.