Brown County, Indiana

Formed in 1836 and named for General Jacob Brown of the War of 1812

County Seat: Nashville

Largest City: Nashville (2025 population: 1,273)

Population per Square Mile: 50.57

Square Miles: 312.00

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Population over Time	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Yesterday (2020)	15,475	79	0.2%	6,484,050
Today (2025)	15,777	79	0.2%	6,973,333
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	15,613	79	0.2%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	2.0%	27		2.8%

*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Components of Population Change, 2024-2025	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	249	24		12,197
Net International Migration	1	74		17,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-90	74	-1.1%	8,561

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2025	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	539	88	3.4%	5.8%
School Age (5 to 17)	2,081	82	13.2%	16.8%
College Age (18 to 24)	965	82	6.1%	9.8%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	2,964	82	18.8%	25.6%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	4,665	76	29.6%	23.5%
Seniors (65 and older)	4,563	71	28.9%	18.4%
Median Age	52.3			Median Age = 38.6

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2025	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	53	85	0.3%	0.8%
Asian Alone	120	62	0.8%	3.2%
Black Alone	116	80	0.7%	10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	6	70	0.0%	0.1%
White	14,994	79	95.0%	81.2%
Two or More Race Groups	488	77	3.1%	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	15,454	79	98.0%	90.4%
Hispanic	323	83	2.0%	9.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2024 (Includes detail not shown below)	6,781	77	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	997	81	14.7%	17.9%
Married Without Children	3,255	65	48.0%	29.3%
Single Parents	303	85	4.5%	8.8%
Living Alone	1,478	82	21.8%	29.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Housing	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Total Housing Units in 2025 (estimate)	8,824	74	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2024 (includes vacant units)	8,577	76	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	5,873	75	68.5%	64.4%
Median Value (2024)	$269,100	8
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	908	84	10.6%	26.9%
Median Rent (2024)	$742	26

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2025/2026 Total Reported)	1,486	85	0.1%	1,112,710
Public	1,486	85	0.1%	1,010,042
Adults (25+ in 2024 ACS)	12,135	76	0.3%	4,596,004
with High School diploma or higher	94.2%	5		90.4%
with B.A. or higher degree	26.4%	17		29.5%

Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Income and Poverty	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2024	$66,407	10	103.6%	64,077
Median Household Income in 2024	78,954	20	109.7%	$71,958
Poverty Rate in 2024	9.3%	70	76.9%	12.1%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	13.4%	53	84.8%	15.8%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2025	9	74	0.2%	4,863
Food Stamp Recipients in 2025	647	88	0.1%	578,293
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2025/2026	632	88	0.1%	476,608

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education

Health and Vital Statistics	Number	Rank of	Percent of State	Indiana
Births, 2021	116	87	0.1%	79,946
Births to Teens, 2021	0	86	0.0%	3,845
Deaths, 2019	160	83	0.2%	66,005

Source: Indiana State Department of Health

Labor Force, 2025	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	7,917	79	0.2%	3,506,284
Employed	7,648	79	0.2%	3,377,760
Unemployed	269	82	0.2%	128,524
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.4	56	91.9%	3.7
August 2026 Unemployment Rate	3.2	52	88.9%	3.6

Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2024	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	5,769	100.0%	$241,347	100.0%	$41,835
Wage and Salary	3,125	54.2%	$145,604	60.3%	$46,593
Farm Proprietors	148	2.6%	$-701	-0.3%	$-4,736
Nonfarm Proprietors	2,496	43.3%	$61,237	25.4%	$24,534
Farm	155	2.7%	$-69	-0.0%	$-445
Nonfarm	5,614	97.3%	$241,416	100.0%	$43,002
Private	4,934	85.5%	$201,414	83.5%	$40,822
Accommodation, Food Serv.	680	11.8%	$26,137	10.8%	$38,437
Arts, Ent., Recreation	226	3.9%	$5,412	2.2%	$23,947
Construction	556	9.6%	$28,064	11.6%	$50,475
Health Care, Social Serv.	426	7.4%	$19,630	8.1%	$46,080
Information	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Manufacturing	307	5.3%	$10,660	4.4%	$34,723
Professional, Tech. Serv.	392	6.8%	$29,540	12.2%	$75,357
Retail Trade	634	11.0%	$17,869	7.4%	$28,185
Trans., Warehousing	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Wholesale Trade	55	1.0%	$2,668	1.1%	$48,509
Other Private (not above)	1,048*	18.2%*	$41,523*	17.2%*	$39,621*
Government	680	11.8%	$40,002	16.6%	$58,826

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.

Residential Building Permits, 2025	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	59	100.0%	100.0%	$21,524	$8,792,236
Single-Family	59	100.0%	68.4%	$21,524	$7,272,703
2-Family	0	0.0%	1.7%	0	$80,213
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.6%	$0	$31,389
5+ Family	0	0.0%	29.3%	$0	$1,407,931

Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Largest Cities and Towns in Brown County

Name	Population in 2025	Percent of County
Nashville	1,273	8.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates