Brown County

Brown County, South Dakota

At a Glance

Population38,301
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS46
County FIPS013
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population31,903
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)38,278
Median Age37.3
Veterans1,663
Housing Units17,948
Uninsured319
Net Migration (recent)-708
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,244
Total Employees17,243
Avg Annual Pay$54,430
Median Household Income$70,379
Poverty Rate10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
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

Hospitals32
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations47
Adult Smoking15.2%
Adult Obesity36.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k9.1
Air Quality Good Days306

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.86
Electric Customers433548
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches92
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)46
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools204
SNAP Stores76
Bank Branches39

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)726,534
Avg Farm Size (acres)80,726.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-07-06
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING2019-06-07
DRFLOODING2011-05-13
DRFLOODING 2010-05-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-06-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-05-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2005-12-20
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-10

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.