Brown County, OH

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    2024 Population
    43,845
    US Senator
    Bernie Moreno
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jon Husted
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.5
    0.95% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    19.6%
    12.6% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $71,270
    1.83% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $196,200
    8.34% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    19,053
    1.3% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Brown County, OH 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.

    99.7% of the residents in Brown County, OH are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Brown County, OH are Chatfield College (25 degrees awarded in 2022).

    In 2024, the median property value in Brown County, OH was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

    Most people in Brown County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Brown County, OH was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Brown County, OH is home to a population of 43.8k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.57% of Brown County, OH residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

    In 2024, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Brown County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 739 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 557 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.7% of Brown County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brown County, OH was 99.8%, 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, OH
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      41.5k ± 267
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      739 ± 112
    3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
      557 ± 274
    1.3%
    Hispanic Population
    572 people

    In 2024, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.5k people) in Brown County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 739 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 557 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    1.3% of the people in Brown County, OH are hispanic (572 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brown County, OH as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      66,921 ± 6,333 people
    2. Mexico
      46,789 ± 5,300 people
    3. China
      32,961 ± 4,451 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.57%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    250 people
    0.453%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    198 people

    As of 2024, 0.57% of Brown County, OH residents (250 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brown County, OH was 0.453%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      808 ± 192
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      400 ± 180
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      316 ± 138

    Brown County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.6% of the population of Brown County, OH has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Brown County, OH see 3,969 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,969 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 195 patients per year.

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

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    3,969 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brown County, OH

    Primary care physicians in Brown County, OH see an average of 3,969 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,969 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

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

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.4%
    Uninsured
    42%
    Employer Coverage
    24.4%
    Medicaid
    15.6%
    Medicare
    10.5%
    Non-Group
    1.14%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brown County, OH declined by 2.66% from 6.58% to 6.4%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brown County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.05 in Brown County, OH.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, 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 42.6% in Brown County, OH.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.53% in Brown County, OH.

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    Economy

    The economy of Brown County, OH employs 19.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brown County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,928 people), Manufacturing (2,761 people), and Retail Trade (2,211 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,137), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($77,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,372).

    Employment

    Occupations

    19.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,083
    −1.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.14%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 19.3k employees to 19.1k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brown County, OH, are Production Occupations (2,057 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,923 people), and Management Occupations (1,905 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brown County, OH.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    19.1k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,083
    −1.3%
    1 Year decline
    ± 8.14%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brown County, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 19.3k employees to 19.1k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brown County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,928 people), Manufacturing (2,761 people), and Retail Trade (2,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brown County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Brown County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $54,638
    Median earning men ± $5,591
    $38,013
    Median earning women ± $3,217

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,867), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,581), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,077).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,264), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,235), and Manufacturing ($47,083).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 54
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 48
      Construction
    3. 39
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $49.4k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $35.2k
      Manufacturing
    3. $27.5k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Ohio is currently represented by 15 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. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Ohio

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    Bernie Moreno
    Senator from Ohio1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025
    Jon Husted
    Senator from Ohio2
    Assumed office on January 21, 2025
    While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

    The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2022, universities in Brown County, OH awarded 25 degrees. The student population of Brown County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 44 male students and 85 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Brown County, OH are Black or African American (13 and 52%) and White (12 and 48%).

    The largest universities in Brown County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Chatfield College (25 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Brown County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (25 and 100%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2022 there were 129 students enrolled in Brown County, OH, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 96 records, of which 65.6% were women and 34.4% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Most Common
    25 degrees awarded

    In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brown County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 25 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Chatfield College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    25 degrees awarded

    In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chatfield College with 25 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2022, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brown County, OH, which is 0.136 times less than the 22 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.08 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($13,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

    Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

    Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,530) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Brown County, OH was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,100 to $196,200, a 8.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Brown County, OH is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Brown County, OH have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brown County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

    Housing

    Property

    $196,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$9,892
    $13,227
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$850

    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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    77.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Brown County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $71,270
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,689
    17.1k
    Number of Households
    ± 981

    In 2024, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Brown County, OH grew to $71,270 from the previous year's value of $69,990.

    The following chart displays the households in Brown County, OH 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, OH is from Ohio.
    0.451
    2024 Wage GINI in Ohio
    0.453
    2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

    In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.8%)
    2. Carpooled (9.98%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.48%)

    In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Brown County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.98%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    33.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Brown County, OH have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Brown County, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brown County, OH have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.61%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brown County, OH (8.48k out of 43.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

    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 2025, 22.5% of the children was living in poverty in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 67.3 in Brown County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 31.3% per 100,000 population.

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