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Brown County, Kansas

Brown County, Kansas · ZIP 66017, 66094, 66424

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,142 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,719Households
  • $58,886Median household income
  • $111,100Median home value
  • 26Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Brown County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.3%
9.5k10k10.5k11k2000: 10,72420002010: 9,98420102020: 9,508202010,7249,508
Population of Brown County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,724
20109,984
20209,508

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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brown County
Under $50k40.8%
$50k to $100k35.9%
$100k to $150k12.6%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $58,886 · 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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brown County
Owner occupied
2,805 units
Renter occupied
914 units
Vacancy rate
17.2%

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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brown County2023
Manufacturing762
Health care and social assistance760
Retail trade382
Arts, entertainment, and recreation260
Accommodation and food services223
Wholesale trade194
Transportation and warehousing135
Finance and insurance112

3,268 employees in 277 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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brown County compared with its state
Brown County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrown CountyKansas
Population9,4152,937,569
Median household income$58,886$72,639
Median age42.037.2
Median home value$111,100$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%66.9%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brown County26 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HiawathaCity3,1372.61 sq mi
HortonCity1,4611.77 sq mi
Powhattan TownshipTownship83389.7 sq mi
Hiawatha TownshipTownship58063.1 sq mi
Mission TownshipTownship55084.6 sq mi
Walnut TownshipTownship52962.1 sq mi
Morrill TownshipTownship46240.8 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship45344.9 sq mi
Robinson TownshipTownship35744.7 sq mi
Irving TownshipTownship29953.0 sq mi
Hamlin TownshipTownship29540.8 sq mi
EverestCity2490.23 sq mi
FairviewCity2330.34 sq mi
MorrillCity2100.20 sq mi
Padonia TownshipTownship17941.2 sq mi
RobinsonCity1730.23 sq mi
Kickapoo Tribal CenterCensus designated place1361.93 sq mi
Kickapoo Site 5Census designated place1060.75 sq mi
Kickapoo Site 1Census designated place750.50 sq mi
ReserveCity690.12 sq mi
PowhattanCity670.14 sq mi
Kickapoo Site 7Census designated place500.51 sq mi
HamlinCity350.09 sq mi
WillisCity280.16 sq mi
Kickapoo Site 2Census designated place190.85 sq mi
Kickapoo Site 6Census designated place00.31 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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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 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.