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Brown County, Illinois

Brown County, Illinois · ZIP 62324, 62353, 62375

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,307 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,021Households
  • $72,288Median household income
  • $142,200Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Brown County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.2%
6k6.3k6.5k6.8k7k2000: 6,95020002010: 6,93720102020: 6,24420206,9506,244
Population of Brown County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,950
20106,937
20206,244

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brown County
Under $50k37.2%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k20.2%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over2.8%

Median household income $72,288 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brown County
Owner occupied
1,488 units
Renter occupied
533 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brown County2023
Wholesale trade2,308
Transportation and warehousing769
Health care and social assistance130
Retail trade129
Accommodation and food services84
Other services (except public administration)72
Arts, entertainment, and recreation43
Finance and insurance40

3,834 employees in 108 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brown County compared with its state
Brown County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrown CountyIllinois
Population6,32012,692,653
Median household income$72,288$81,702
Median age40.938.9
Median home value$142,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes73.6%66.8%
Mean commute to work15.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brown County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Mount Sterling TownshipTownship4,33337.2 sq mi
Mount SterlingCity2,0311.19 sq mi
Versailles TownshipTownship66636.1 sq mi
VersaillesVillage4540.93 sq mi
Elkhorn TownshipTownship30337.4 sq mi
Cooperstown TownshipTownship27440.7 sq mi
Lee TownshipTownship26137.6 sq mi
Pea Ridge TownshipTownship18637.3 sq mi
Missouri TownshipTownship13435.4 sq mi
Mound StationVillage1190.52 sq mi
Buckhorn TownshipTownship8137.9 sq mi
Ripley TownshipTownship696.04 sq mi
RipleyVillage510.38 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Brown County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.