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Brown County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Population 38,301
County Seat Brown County Courthouse
State FIPS 46
County FIPS 013
Num Towns 16
Census-Designated Places 6
Total Town Population 31,903
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 38,278
Median Age 37.3
Veterans 1,663
Housing Units 17,948
Uninsured 319
Net Migration (recent) -708
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,244
Total Employees 17,243
Avg Annual Pay $54,430
Median Household Income $70,379
Poverty Rate 10.5%
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $88,624
Federal Spending FY2024 $291,039,533
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,599
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $200,400
Median Rent $748
FMR Studio $672
FMR 1BR $676
FMR 2BR $872
FMR 3BR $1,218
FMR 4BR $1,467
Health & Safety
Hospitals 32
EMS Stations 48
Fire Stations 48
Police Stations 47
Adult Smoking 15.2%
Adult Obesity 36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 9.1
Air Quality Good Days 306
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.86
Electric Customers 433548
Towns with Broadband Data 16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 16
Community
Churches 92
Libraries 16
Historic Places (NRHP) 46
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 204
SNAP Stores 76
Bank Branches 39
Agriculture
Total Farms 9
Land in Farms (acres) 726,534
Avg Farm Size (acres) 80,726.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR FLOODING 2023-07-06
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2019-06-07
DR FLOODING 2011-05-13
DR FLOODING 2010-05-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2009-06-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2007-05-22
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2005-12-20
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-10
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.