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Brown County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: New Ulm, MN
Designated Market Area: Mankato, MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 25,723   ( 170 from 2010 , 191 from 2020)
Land area: 611.1 square miles
Population density: 42.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:23,763 92.38% 3.6%
Black:1550.60% 176.8%
Indian:510.20% 168.4%
Asian:1890.73% 22.7%
2+ races:2340.91% 64.8%
Hispanic:1,3315.17% 54.8%
Total non-White:1,9607.62% 59.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:600 11.6
Deaths:74114.3
Net Migration: -80-1.5
Net Immigration: 160.3
Change in White population:-899 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:729 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
25,893
24,66295.25%
560.22%
190.07%
1540.59%
1420.55%
8603.32%
1,2314.75%

2000
26,911
26,08096.91%
200.07%
260.10%
1110.41%
1220.45%
5452.03%
8313.09%

1990
26,984
26,65798.79%
20.01%
270.10%
1620.60%
n/a
1360.50%
3271.21%

1980
28,645
28,42199.22%
00.00%
220.08%
850.30%
n/a
1020.36%
2240.78%

1970
28,887
28,81199.74%
50.02%
60.02%
170.06%
n/a
470.16%
76 0.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,715 10.1
2,5589.5
-1,372-5.1
510.2
-1,418 -5.3
400 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
3,114 11.5
2,74010.2
-557-2.1
860.3
-577 -2.1
504 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
4,375 15.3
2,890 10.1
-3,109 -10.9
n/a
-1,764 -6.2
103 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,020 -7.0
n/a
-390 -1.4
148 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
5,618 21.8%
20,105 78.2%
5,545 21.6%
10,926
2.26
6,944 63.6%
5,428 78.2%
543 7.8%
3,982 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
43.3
5,698 22.0%
20,195 78.0%
4,899 18.9%
10,782
2.30
6,976 64.7%
5,763 82.6%
501 7.2%
3,806 35.3%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
6,803 25.3%
20,108 74.7%
4,711 17.5%
10,552
2.44
7,177 68.0%
6,156 85.8%
488 6.8%
3,375 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
7,439 27.6%
19,545 72.4%
4,753 17.6%
10,225
2.56
7,117 69.6%
6,341 89.1%
305 4.3%
3,108 30.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
8,194 28.6%
20,451 71.4%
4,473 15.6%
9,987
2.75
7,333 73.4%
6,605 90.1%
275 3.8%
2,654 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Brown County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,765 
Median Value$165,200 
Occupied10,92692.9%
Vacant8397.1%
Owned8,59378.6%
Rented2,33321.4%
Median Rent$825 
Single-Family Units9,88784.0%
    Detached9,61981.8%
    Attached2682.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1049.4%
Mobile Homes2592.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004203.8%
$10,000 to $14,9993293.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992492.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994634.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994554.2%
$30,000 to $34,9995144.7%
$35,000 to $39,9995455.0%
$40,000 to $44,9992912.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994934.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,12710.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,14110.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,66215.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,25111.4%
$125,000 to $149,9999258.5%
$150,000 to $199,9996265.7%
$200,000 or more4354.0%
Median Household Income67,038 
Per Capita Income35,340 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state78 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3953.6%
Public Assistance2852.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7066.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,62279.5%
Unemployed3162.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,93881.6%
Not in Labor Force2,68418.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,9973,96555.8%
Non-Profit3521,07724.6%
Self-Employed1,23937576.8%
Local Government25576725.0%
State Government15117746.0%
Federal Government298226.1%
Total Private + Self6,2364,34059.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7872,10327.2%
Total7,0236,44352.2%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,80713.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,59519.2%
Professional, Technical2,79620.7%
Service Occupations2,18116.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2251.7%
All others4,10830.5%
White Collar 53.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,37417.6%
Health care and social assistance1,96314.6%
Retail trade1,40010.4%
Educational services1,34510.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,0337.7%
Accommodation and food services8236.1%
Construction7495.6%
Professional, scientific, technical6504.8%
Transportation and warehousing5414.0%
Other services5394.0%
Wholesale trade4393.3%
Finance and insurance3972.9%
Public administration3962.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3312.5%
Information2561.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1080.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing750.6%
Utilities480.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.1%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brown County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0273.97%
Puerto Rican450.17%
Cuban50.02%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American720.28%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.01%
Honduran210.08%
Nicaraguan400.15%
Panamanian70.03%
Salvadoran20.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American680.26%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian580.22%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian100.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic370.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese280.11%
Korean200.08%
Filipino180.07%
Vietnamese180.07%
Laotian160.06%
Hmong80.03%
Cambodian60.02%
Indian30.01%
Malaysian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,30795.1%
Spanish7903.2%
German, other Germanic2341.0%
Other500.2%
Other Asian320.1%
Chinese300.1%
Vietnamese170.1%
Other Indo-European160.1%
Tagalog150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German14,91857.6%
Norwegian3,25012.6%
Irish1,5756.1%
English1,0244.0%
Swedish9493.7%
American8473.3%
French4541.8%
Czech4401.7%
Polish4151.6%
European3991.5%
Danish2891.1%
Scottish2190.8%
French Canadian1800.7%
Dutch1750.7%
Scandinavian1730.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,62199.0%
Not a citizen2591.0%
Native25,21297.4%
Foreign-born6682.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
386 2.2%857 4.8%6,236 35.2%5,994 33.8%3,020 17.0%1,220 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 386 2.2%
9-12 Years 857 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,236 35.2%
Some College 5,994 33.8%
Bach. Degree 3,020 17.0%
Grad Degree 1,220 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Brown County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,297 13,704 593 4.1% 4.7%
1991 14,330 13,699 631 4.4% 5.1%
1992 14,216 13,510 706 5.0% 5.0%
1993 14,542 13,861 681 4.7% 4.8%
1994 14,874 14,299 575 3.9% 4.0%
1995 15,089 14,527 562 3.7% 3.7%
1996 15,391 14,718 673 4.4% 3.8%
1997 15,461 14,759 702 4.5% 3.2%
1998 15,115 14,532 583 3.9% 2.7%
1999 15,013 14,491 522 3.5% 2.7%
2000 15,359 14,799 560 3.6% 3.0%
2001 15,574 14,945 629 4.0% 3.8%
2002 15,451 14,748 703 4.5% 4.5%
2003 15,331 14,511 820 5.3% 4.8%
2004 15,126 14,400 726 4.8% 4.6%
2005 14,829 14,186 643 4.3% 4.1%
2006 14,883 14,223 660 4.4% 4.1%
2007 14,638 13,925 713 4.9% 4.6%
2008 14,848 13,960 888 6.0% 5.4%
2009 15,013 13,895 1,118 7.4% 7.9%
2010 15,114 14,071 1,043 6.9% 7.4%
2011 15,075 14,184 891 5.9% 6.5%
2012 14,834 13,992 842 5.7% 5.6%
2013 14,539 13,772 767 5.3% 5.0%
2014 14,225 13,561 664 4.7% 4.3%
2015 14,655 14,043 612 4.2% 3.8%
2016 14,512 13,904 608 4.2% 3.9%
2017 14,351 13,820 531 3.7% 3.4%
2018 14,421 13,919 502 3.5% 3.0%
2019 14,360 13,851 509 3.5% 3.2%
2020 14,270 13,539 731 5.1% 6.2%
2021 13,713 13,248 465 3.4% 3.8%
2022 13,773 13,399 374 2.7% 2.7%
2023 13,991 13,583 408 2.9% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com