Brown County, MN

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2023 Population
25,826
0.209% 1-year decline
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
42.4
0.952% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.71%
0.28% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$68,690
2.46% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$181,700
9.99% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
13,322
1.22% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Brown County, MN had a population of 25.8k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $68,690. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Brown County, MN declined from 25,880 to 25,826, a −0.209% decrease and its median household income grew from $67,038 to $68,690, a 2.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.96%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.56%), Other (Hispanic) (1.11%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%).

None of the households in Brown County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Brown County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brown County, MN are Martin Luther College (254 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Brown County, MN was $181,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.4%.

Most people in Brown County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Brown County, MN is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.11% of Brown County, MN residents were born outside of the country (802 people).

In 2023, there were 47.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Brown County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 White (Hispanic) and 403 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2023 Citizenship
99%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Brown County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Brown County, MN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brown County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.8k ± 104
  2. White (Hispanic)
    505 ± 186
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    403 ± 166
4.85%
Hispanic Population
1.25k people

In 2023, there were 47.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.8k people) in Brown County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 505 White (Hispanic) and 403 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.85% of the people in Brown County, MN are hispanic (1.25k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
802 people
2.56%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
663 people

As of 2023, 3.11% of Brown County, MN residents (802 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown County, MN was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    503 ± 85
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    222 ± 85
  3. Korea
    93 ± 54

Brown County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Brown County, MN employs 13.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brown County, MN were Manufacturing (2,244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Educational Services (1,484 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,313), Utilities ($77,750), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

13.3k
2023 Value
± 614
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 6.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brown County, MN declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 13.5k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, MN, are Management Occupations (1,452 people), Production Occupations (1,429 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.3k
2023 Value
± 614
−1.22%
1 Year decline
± 6.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brown County, MN declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 13.5k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, MN, are Manufacturing (2,244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,889 people), and Educational Services (1,484 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,660
Median earning men ± $1,182
$39,244
Median earning women ± $2,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($87,692), Wholesale Trade ($68,421), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,073).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($65,000), Public Administration ($51,250), and Manufacturing ($49,355).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 76
    Construction
  2. 64
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 39
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $174k
    Manufacturing
  2. $113k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $79.4k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brown County, MN awarded 254 degrees. The student population of Brown County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 397 male students and 463 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brown County, MN are White (236 and 95.5%), followed by Two or More Races (4 and 1.62%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.21%), and Asian (2 and 0.81%).

The largest universities in Brown County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Martin Luther College (254 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brown County, MN are Elementary Education & Teaching (69 and 27.2%), Other Theology & Religious Vocations (55 and 21.7%), and Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies (36 and 14.2%).

The median tuition cost in Brown County, MN for private four year colleges is $17,770.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Brown County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 83.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 860 (46.2% men and 53.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 860 students enrolled in Brown County, MN, 46.2% men and 53.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 793 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    69 degrees awarded
  2. Pre-Theology & Pre-Ministerial Studies
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brown County, MN was Elementary Education & Teaching with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Brown County, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Martin Luther College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
254 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Martin Luther College with 254 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 105 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brown County, MN, which is 0.705 times less than the 149 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 236 degrees mean that there were 59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,770) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Brown County, MN was $181,700 in 2023, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $165,200 to $181,700, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, MN is 79.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Brown County, MN have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brown County, MN is $68,690. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brown County, MN was Census Tract 9602, Brown County, MN with a value of $88,372, followed by Census Tract 9607, Brown County, MN and Census Tract 9604, Brown County, MN, with respective values of $83,468 and $70,093.

In 2024, 7.47% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.23%.

Housing

Property

$181,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,552
$8,695
Median Property Taxes
±$450

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brown County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

79.4%
Homeownership
2023
64.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.4% of the housing units in Brown County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9602, Brown County, MN
  2. Census Tract 9607, Brown County, MN
  3. Census Tract 9604, Brown County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brown County, MN was Census Tract 9602, Brown County, MN with a value of $88,372, followed by Census Tract 9607, Brown County, MN and Census Tract 9604, Brown County, MN, with respective values of $83,468 and $70,093.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Brown County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,690
Median Household Income
± $3,342
10.9k
Number of Households
± 547

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Brown County, MN grew to $68,690 from the previous year's value of $67,038.

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brown County, MN is from Brown County, MN.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.63%)
  3. Carpooled (6.5%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Brown County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.63%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

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Commute Time

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brown County, MN have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Brown County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brown County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 7.47% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.23%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, MN (1.91k out of 24.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brown County, MN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 8.5% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 73.4 in Brown County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 23.4 per 100,000 population.

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Health

96.1% of the population of Brown County, MN has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brown County, MN see 1,076 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.25% increase from the previous year (994 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1608 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 451 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,076 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brown County, MN

Primary care physicians in Brown County, MN see an average of 1,076 patients per year. This represents a 8.25% increase from the previous year (994 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.9%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown County, MN declined by 5.03% from 4.11% to 3.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 60.1 in Brown County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in Brown County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.1% in Brown County, MN.

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