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Brown County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Brownwood, TX
Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 38,373   ( 267 from 2010 , 272 from 2020)
Land area: 944.4 square miles
Population density: 40.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,817 69.89% 5.8%
Black:1,3723.58% 5.3%
Indian:2110.55% 24.1%
Asian:2890.75% 66.1%
2+ races:5501.43% 11.8%
Hispanic:9,13423.80% 22.6%
Total non-White:11,55630.11% 20.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:910 11.9
Deaths:1,49219.6
Net Migration: 84711.1
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,661 -4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,928 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,106
28,47874.73%
1,3033.42%
1700.45%
1740.46%
4921.29%
7,45319.56%
9,62825.27%

2000
37,674
29,77279.03%
1,4733.91%
1410.37%
1310.35%
3510.93%
5,79315.38%
7,90220.97%

1990
34,371
28,87784.02%
1,5074.38%
1080.31%
800.23%
n/a
3,79911.05%
5,49415.98%

1980
33,057
28,78887.09%
1,5264.62%
590.18%
510.15%
n/a
2,6177.92%
4,26912.91%

1970
25,877
23,39090.39%
9173.54%
180.07%
200.08%
n/a
1,3915.38%
2,487 9.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,552 12.1
4,37711.6
2310.6
2290.6
-1,294 -3.4
1,726 4.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,766 13.9
4,40912.8
2,2686.6
4661.4
895 2.6
2,408 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
5,277 16.0
4,077 12.3
240 0.7
n/a
89 0.3
1,225 3.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,415 24.8
n/a
5,398 20.9
1,782 6.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Brown County, TX
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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
41.2
7,956 20.7%
30,417 79.3%
7,663 20.0%
14,977
2.43
9,759 65.2%
7,326 75.1%
1,204 12.3%
5,218 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.1
9,121 23.9%
28,985 76.1%
6,604 17.3%
14,778
2.47
10,105 68.4%
7,678 76.0%
1,002 9.9%
4,673 31.6%

2000
NumberPercent
37.0
9,701 25.7%
27,973 74.3%
6,153 16.3%
14,344
2.47
10,082 70.3%
8,054 79.9%
913 9.1%
4,262 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.0
9,283 27.0%
25,088 73.0%
6,069 17.7%
13,107
2.51
9,408 71.8%
7,735 82.2%
778 8.3%
3,699 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
9,191 27.8%
23,866 72.2%
5,690 17.2%
12,287
2.56
9,083 73.9%
8,038 88.5%
492 5.4%
3,204 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Brown County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,946 
Median Value$137,900 
Occupied14,97779.1%
Vacant3,96920.9%
Owned10,23168.3%
Rented4,74631.7%
Median Rent$862 
Single-Family Units13,32470.3%
    Detached13,19269.6%
    Attached1320.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,6958.9%
Mobile Homes2,78514.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brown County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007284.9%
$10,000 to $14,9996324.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999936.6%
$20,000 to $24,9998315.5%
$25,000 to $29,9998495.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996714.5%
$35,000 to $39,9999576.4%
$40,000 to $44,9997635.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996534.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0687.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,49410.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,78911.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3238.8%
$125,000 to $149,9998926.0%
$150,000 to $199,9997625.1%
$200,000 or more5723.8%
Median Household Income53,792 
Per Capita Income30,202 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,2028.0%
Public Assistance2071.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,89412.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,14669.0%
Unemployed4412.5%
In Armed Forces350.2%
Total Labor Force12,62271.7%
Not in Labor Force4,98728.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,3115,37254.0%
Non-Profit40372635.7%
Self-Employed1,28551771.3%
Local Government70764752.2%
State Government34574631.6%
Federal Government1249357.1%
Total Private + Self7,5965,88956.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5792,21241.7%
Total9,1758,10153.1%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,30813.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,40719.7%
Professional, Technical2,95117.1%
Service Occupations3,21218.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1811.0%
All others5,42531.4%
White Collar 50.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,41414.0%
Manufacturing2,39513.8%
Retail trade2,19212.7%
Construction1,5939.2%
Educational services1,2927.5%
Accommodation and food services1,2567.3%
Public administration1,1146.4%
Other services1,0406.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8164.7%
Transportation and warehousing4752.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4672.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4032.3%
Finance and insurance3992.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3692.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3301.9%
Wholesale trade3121.8%
Utilities2021.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1701.0%
Information580.3%
Management60.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,91220.73%
Puerto Rican1150.30%
Cuban40.01%
Dominican120.03%
Total Central American320.08%
Costa Rican80.02%
Guatemalan80.02%
Honduran50.01%
Nicaraguan110.03%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American560.15%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian560.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7541.98%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian790.21%
Indian360.09%
Chinese170.04%
Vietnamese110.03%
Filipino80.02%
Korean40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English30,08783.0%
Spanish5,84116.1%
German, other Germanic990.3%
Other Asian800.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.1%
Other Indo-European320.1%
Chinese230.1%
Arabic110.0%
Tagalog90.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,86812.8%
German4,73112.4%
European3,98910.5%
English3,6859.7%
American2,0695.4%
Scotch-Irish8632.3%
Scottish7121.9%
French5241.4%
Italian4921.3%
Polish3200.8%
Dutch3000.8%
Swedish2360.6%
Finnish1970.5%
Czech1960.5%
Norwegian1580.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen37,32497.8%
Not a citizen8352.2%
Native36,73696.3%
Foreign-born1,4233.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brown County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,031 3.9%2,316 8.7%8,848 33.3%9,064 34.2%3,901 14.7%1,376 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,031 3.9%
9-12 Years 2,316 8.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,848 33.3%
Some College 9,064 34.2%
Bach. Degree 3,901 14.7%
Grad Degree 1,376 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Brown County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,386 14,258 1,128 7.3% 6.4%
1991 15,570 14,284 1,286 8.3% 7.0%
1992 15,578 14,155 1,423 9.1% 7.7%
1993 15,842 14,536 1,306 8.2% 7.2%
1994 16,442 15,297 1,145 7.0% 6.6%
1995 16,886 15,817 1,069 6.3% 6.1%
1996 16,999 15,885 1,114 6.6% 5.8%
1997 16,674 15,686 988 5.9% 5.4%
1998 17,008 16,177 831 4.9% 5.0%
1999 17,192 16,520 672 3.9% 4.7%
2000 17,705 16,904 801 4.5% 4.4%
2001 17,879 17,036 843 4.7% 5.0%
2002 18,185 17,121 1,064 5.9% 6.3%
2003 18,481 17,400 1,081 5.8% 6.7%
2004 18,360 17,344 1,016 5.5% 6.0%
2005 18,750 17,857 893 4.8% 5.5%
2006 19,029 18,171 858 4.5% 5.0%
2007 18,519 17,750 769 4.2% 4.4%
2008 18,451 17,636 815 4.4% 4.9%
2009 19,067 17,772 1,295 6.8% 7.5%
2010 16,457 15,098 1,359 8.3% 8.2%
2011 16,377 15,019 1,358 8.3% 8.0%
2012 16,032 14,951 1,081 6.7% 6.7%
2013 15,904 14,868 1,036 6.5% 6.3%
2014 15,828 14,998 830 5.2% 5.2%
2015 15,900 15,208 692 4.4% 4.5%
2016 16,177 15,473 704 4.4% 4.6%
2017 16,088 15,461 627 3.9% 4.3%
2018 16,017 15,417 600 3.7% 3.9%
2019 15,665 15,084 581 3.7% 3.5%
2020 15,245 14,253 992 6.5% 7.6%
2021 15,443 14,637 806 5.2% 5.6%
2022 15,271 14,609 662 4.3% 3.9%
2023 15,724 15,048 676 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com