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Brown County, Ohio

Brown County, Ohio · ZIP 45101, 45106, 45107

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 44,292 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 17,145Households
  • $69,990Median household income
  • $181,100Median home value
  • 28Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Brown County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.3%
42k43k44k45k2000: 42,28520002010: 44,84620102020: 43,676202042,28543,676
Population of Brown County at each census
CensusPopulation
200042,285
201044,846
202043,676

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brown County
Under $50k37.7%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over6.8%

Median household income $69,990 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brown County
Owner occupied
13,055 units
Renter occupied
4,090 units
Vacancy rate
11.9%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brown County2023
Health care and social assistance1,393
Retail trade1,018
Accommodation and food services935
Manufacturing568
Other services (except public administration)397
Transportation and warehousing332
Construction269
Wholesale trade182

5,873 employees in 561 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brown County compared with its state
Brown County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrown CountyOhio
Population43,71011,780,046
Median household income$69,990$69,680
Median age42.139.6
Median home value$181,100$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.8%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.5%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work33.4 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brown County28 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Pleasant TownshipTownship5,72235.8 sq mi
Sterling TownshipTownship4,77228.4 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship4,72258.4 sq mi
GeorgetownVillage4,4984.18 sq mi
Mount OrabVillage4,4009.68 sq mi
Pike TownshipTownship4,15424.3 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship3,64525.8 sq mi
Clark TownshipTownship2,96629.6 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship2,76938.0 sq mi
Huntington TownshipTownship2,51833.6 sq mi
Lewis TownshipTownship2,45242.5 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship2,28522.6 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship1,75427.9 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship1,72426.9 sq mi
RipleyVillage1,5911.99 sq mi
AberdeenVillage1,5421.35 sq mi
Lake LoreleiCensus designated place1,4972.20 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship1,39323.7 sq mi
Eagle TownshipTownship1,33325.6 sq mi
Scott TownshipTownship1,33321.1 sq mi
SardiniaVillage1,1091.75 sq mi
Lake WaynokaCensus designated place1,0414.27 sq mi
Byrd TownshipTownship75025.3 sq mi
RussellvilleVillage5480.73 sq mi
HamersvilleVillage4970.44 sq mi
FayettevilleVillage3170.47 sq mi
HigginsportVillage2180.25 sq mi
St. MartinCensus designated place1331.94 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.