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Brown County, Nebraska

Brown County, Nebraska · ZIP 69157, 69210, 69214

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2,877 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,208Households
  • $51,538Median household income
  • $100,200Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Brown County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−17.6%
2.8k3k3.3k3.5k3.8k2000: 3,52520002010: 3,14520102020: 2,90320203,5252,903
Population of Brown County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,525
20103,145
20202,903

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brown County
Under $50k48%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k8.7%
$150k to $200k1.6%
$200k and over8%

Median household income $51,538 · 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brown County
Owner occupied
892 units
Renter occupied
316 units
Vacancy rate
26.6%

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brown County2023
Retail trade203
Health care and social assistance171
Wholesale trade148
Construction58
Accommodation and food services53
Finance and insurance51
Other services (except public administration)34
Professional, scientific, and technical services29

844 employees in 145 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brown County compared with its state
Brown County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrown CountyNebraska
Population2,7391,965,926
Median household income$51,538$74,985
Median age45.937.1
Median home value$100,200$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents4.1%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%66.5%
Mean commute to work10.2 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brown County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AinsworthCity1,6051.00 sq mi
Long PineCity3000.58 sq mi
JohnstownVillage450.53 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (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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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.