Brown County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Nashville

Largest City: Nashville (2023 population: 1,265)

Population per Square Mile: 50.16

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 (2024)	15,650	79	0.2%	6,924,275
Tomorrow (2030 projection)*	15,613	79	0.2%	7,013,509
Percent Change 2020 to Today	1.1%	29		2.0%

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

Components of Population Change, 2023-2024	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Net Domestic Migration	66	48		4,268
Net International Migration	18	63		30,852
Natural Increase (births minus deaths)	-124	74	-1.4%	9,159

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Population Estimates by Age, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Preschool (0 to 4)	576	87	3.7%	5.9%
School Age (5 to 17)	2,012	84	12.9%	17.2%
College Age (18 to 24)	952	82	6.1%	9.6%
Young Adult (25 to 44)	3,062	82	19.6%	25.8%
Older Adult (45 to 64)	4,788	76	30.6%	24.2%
Seniors (65 and older)	4,263	70	27.2%	17.2%
Median Age	51.6			Median Age = 38.2

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

Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023	Number	Rank of	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
American Indian or Alaska Native Alone	80	73	0.5%	0.5%
Asian Alone	98	71	0.6%	2.9%
Black Alone	152	77	1.0%	10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone	3	85	0.0%	0.1%
White	15,055	79	96.2%	83.7%
Two or More Race Groups	265	74	1.7%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino Origin (can be of any race)
Non-Hispanic	15,344	79	98.0%	91.2%
Hispanic	309	82	2.0%	8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Household Types	Number	Rank in State	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State
Households in 2023 (Includes detail not shown below)	6,695	77	100.0%	100.0%
Married With Children	947	82	14.1%	18.1%
Married Without Children	3,137	65	46.9%	29.3%
Single Parents	408	83	6.1%	8.9%
Living Alone	1,508	82	22.5%	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 2023 (estimate)	8,675	75	100.0%	100.0%
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units)	8,540	76	100.0%	100.0%
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	5,754	76	67.4%	63.9%
Median Value (2023)	$242,500	9
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)	941	84	11.0%	26.9%
Median Rent (2023)	$790	18

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

Education	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported)	1,594	85	0.1%	1,124,877
Public	1,594	85	0.2%	1,032,265
Adults (25+ in 2023 ACS)	12,067	76	0.3%	4,559,304
with High School diploma or higher	93.6%	6		90.2%
with B.A. or higher degree	26%	16		28.8%

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 2023	$61,898	12	101.1%	61,243
Median Household Income in 2023	72,141	25	103.9%	$69,458
Poverty Rate in 2023	9.9%	66	81.1%	12.2%
Poverty Rate among Children under 18	13.0%	53	86.1%	15.1%
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024	8	77	0.2%	4,813
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024	630	89	0.1%	608,295
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024	821	85	0.2%	497,203

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, 2023	Number	Rank in State	Percent of State	Indiana
Total Resident Labor Force	7,919	79	0.2%	3,410,605
Employed	7,661	79	0.2%	3,293,068
Unemployed	258	79	0.2%	117,537
Annual Unemployment Rate	3.3	35	97.1%	3.4
January 2025 Unemployment Rate	4.7	31	104.4%	4.5

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

Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023	Employment	Pct Dist. in County	Earnings ($000)	Pct Dist. In County	Avg. Earnings Per Job
Total by place of work	5,769	100.0%	$220,096	100.0%	$38,151
Wage and Salary	3,125	54.2%	$131,412	59.7%	$42,052
Farm Proprietors	148	2.6%	$-601	-0.3%	$-4,061
Nonfarm Proprietors	2,496	43.3%	$58,382	26.5%	$23,390
Farm	155	2.7%	$-38	-0.0%	$-245
Nonfarm	5,614	97.3%	$220,134	100.0%	$39,212
Private	4,934	85.5%	$180,622	82.1%	$36,608
Accommodation, Food Serv.	680	11.8%	$27,218	12.4%	$40,026
Arts, Ent., Recreation	226	3.9%	$4,675	2.1%	$20,686
Construction	556	9.6%	$27,029	12.3%	$48,613
Health Care, Social Serv.	426	7.4%	$0	0.0%	$0
Information	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Manufacturing	307	5.3%	$10,446	4.7%	$34,026
Professional, Tech. Serv.	392	6.8%	$18,119	8.2%	$46,222
Retail Trade	634	11.0%	$15,010	6.8%	$23,675
Trans., Warehousing	Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Wholesale Trade	55	1.0%	$2,082	0.9%	$37,855
Other Private (not above)	1,048*	18.2%*	$36,014*	16.4%*	$34,365*
Government	680	11.8%	$39,512	18.0%	$58,106

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, 2023	Units	Pct Dist. in County	Pct Dist. in State	Cost ($000)	State Cost ($000)
Total Permits Filed	75	100.0%	100.0%	$25,255	$7,695,489
Single-Family	75	100.0%	63.0%	$25,255	$5,961,199
2-Family	0	0.0%	2.0%	0	$99,053
3- and 4-Family	0	0.0%	0.9%	$0	$40,460
5+ Family	0	0.0%	34.2%	$0	$1,594,777

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 2023	Percent of County
Nashville	1,265	8.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates