Brown County , Indiana
Population: 15,543 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,644 Home $242,500 Rent $960/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brown County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,644), with housing 20% below the US figure ($243,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Brown County in the bottom 20% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$72,644
Median Income
household
$242,500
Home Value
median
$960/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,644 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,450 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Median Home Value | $242,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $960/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 14.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 15,543 |
| Median Age | 50.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 26.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.1%
Obesity
14.7%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
43.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.7%
No Physical Activity
26.4%
Depression
34.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 19.7 · 20th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
51.08
🌀 Hurricane
7.09
🔥 Wildfire
8.27
❄️ Winter Storm
38.92
🌍 Earthquake
42.46
☀️ Drought
20.61
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