Brown County

Brown County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population2,903
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS017
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population1,968
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,691
Median Age46.9
Veterans208
Housing Units1,656
Uninsured29
Net Migration (recent)-64
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments142
Total Employees905
Avg Annual Pay$46,497
Median Household Income$44,267
Poverty Rate8.9%
Unemployment Rate50.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$57,007
Federal Spending FY2024$25,319,818
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,722

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$89,700
Median Rent$926
FMR Studio$622
FMR 1BR$691
FMR 2BR$907
FMR 3BR$1,093
FMR 4BR$1,204

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking16.8%
Adult Obesity39.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches8
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools12
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms226
Land in Farms (acres)146,986
Avg Farm Size (acres)650.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-07-15
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM2010-02-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2007-06-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2007-01-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUEES2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2001-05-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brown County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.