Brown County, Indiana
Formed in 1836 and named for General Jacob Brown of the War of 1812
County Seat: Nashville
Largest City: Nashville (2022 population: 1,258)
Population per Square Mile: 50.17
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 (2023) | 15,653 | 79 | 0.2% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 14,171 | 80 | 0.2% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 1.2% | 25 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 168 | 30 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 5 | 73 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -105 | 75 | -1.4% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 565 | 86 | 3.6% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 2,004 | 83 | 12.9% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 968 | 82 | 6.2% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 3,046 | 82 | 19.6% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 4,836 | 76 | 31.1% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 4,151 | 72 | 26.7% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 51.4 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 76 | 73 | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 85 | 73 | 0.5% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 132 | 78 | 0.8% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 3 | 86 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 14,991 | 79 | 96.3% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 283 | 71 | 1.8% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 15,248 | 79 | 97.9% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 322 | 78 | 2.1% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 6,580 | 78 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,082 | 80 | 16.4% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,133 | 65 | 47.6% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 358 | 84 | 5.4% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 1,373 | 85 | 20.9% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 8,594 | 75 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 8,484 | 76 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 5,633 | 76 | 66.4% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $227,600 | 9 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 947 | 84 | 11.2% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $735 | 19 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 1,653 | 85 | 0.1% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 1,653 | 84 | 0.2% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 11,918 | 76 | 0.3% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 92.9% | 10 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 27.5% | 15 | | 28.2% |
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 |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $59,204 | 12 | 101.5% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 74,161 | 15 | 111.1% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 9.7% | 67 | 77.6% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 14.1% | 52 | 91.6% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 11 | 66 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 661 | 89 | 0.1% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 804 | 87 | 0.2% | 511,735 |
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 |
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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, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 7,919 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,373,887 |
Employed | 7,659 | 79 | 0.2% | 3,270,662 |
Unemployed | 260 | 75 | 0.3% | 103,225 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.3 | 18 | 106.5% | 3.1 |
February 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.0 | 1 | 97.6% | 4.1 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 5,769 | 100.0% | $199,606 | 100.0% | $34,600 |
Wage and Salary | 3,125 | 54.2% | $116,314 | 58.3% | $37,220 |
Farm Proprietors | 148 | 2.6% | $-470 | -0.2% | $-3,176 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 2,496 | 43.3% | $55,450 | 27.8% | $22,216 |
Farm | 155 | 2.7% | $-77 | -0.0% | $-497 |
Nonfarm | 5,614 | 97.3% | $199,683 | 100.0% | $35,569 |
Private | 4,934 | 85.5% | $163,203 | 81.8% | $33,077 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 680 | 11.8% | $17,446 | 8.7% | $25,656 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 226 | 3.9% | $4,462 | 2.2% | $19,743 |
Construction | 556 | 9.6% | $26,317 | 13.2% | $47,333 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 426 | 7.4% | $18,797 | 9.4% | $44,124 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 307 | 5.3% | $17,610 | 8.8% | $57,362 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 392 | 6.8% | $12,562 | 6.3% | $32,046 |
Retail Trade | 634 | 11.0% | $15,249 | 7.6% | $24,052 |
Trans., Warehousing | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Wholesale Trade | 55 | 1.0% | $1,875 | 0.9% | $34,091 |
Other Private (not above) | 1,048* | 18.2%* | $22,981* | 11.5%* | $21,928* |
Government | 680 | 11.8% | $36,480 | 18.3% | $53,647 |
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, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 84 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $25,516 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 84 | 100.0% | 65.0% | $25,516 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | $0 | $1,031,387 |
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 2022 | Percent of County |
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Nashville | 1,258 | 8.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates