Brown County , Minnesota

Population: 25,826 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $68,690 Home $181,700 Rent $931/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Brown County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,690), with housing 40% below the US figure ($182,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$68,690
Median Income
household
$181,700
Home Value
median
$931/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $68,690
Per Capita Income $36,580
Poverty Rate 7.7%
Median Home Value $181,700
Median Gross Rent $931/mo
Owner Occupied 79.4%
Renter Occupied 20.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 25,826
Median Age 42.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.5%
Obesity
11.5%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
28.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.1%
No Physical Activity
23.6%
Depression
27.5%
Insufficient Sleep
73.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 50.4  ·  50th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
56.58
🔥 Wildfire
24.08
❄️ Winter Storm
81.73
🌍 Earthquake
8.49
☀️ Drought
64.89

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