Brown County, NE
Demographic and economic profile of Brown County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Brown County is a sparsely populated rural Nebraska county of 2,739 residents with an economy that generates a notable GDP per capita of $75,166—well above median worker earnings of $30,710—suggesting output concentrated in capital-intensive sectors such as agriculture and ranching. The labor force is small and older (median age 45.7), with 21.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 0.8% against a labor force participation rate of 60.5%. The county has shed 8.3% of its population over five years, though housing remains affordable at a median home value of $100,200, and a mean commute of 11.9 minutes reflects the area's low-density character.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.3% since 2018
Brown County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone2,540 (88.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone129 (4.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races104 (3.6%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race78 (2.7%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone15 (0.5%)
- Black or African American Alone2 (0.1%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish94
- 2.German or other West Germanic27
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island16
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)10
- 5.Other Indo-European1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance349
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining301
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)161
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services124
- 5.Construction (Group)113
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations540
- 2.Service Occupations262
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations258
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations188
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations170
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.