Brown County Population Trends

Brown County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
29,509	29,676	34,106	36,962	35,580	35,460	35,974	35,744

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Brown	Edmunds	Spink
Urban	51.92	69.70	0	39.84
Rural-Farm	7.72	4.24	17.31	14.01
Rural-Non farm	40.36	26.06	82.69	46.15

Brown County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Brown County lost 120 residents, which was a .3% decrease in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Brown County lost 1,270 residents to out-migration, which was a 3.6% decrease in its total population.

23.62% of Brown County’s residents are under the age of 18, while 18.57% are aged 65+.

Brown County’s median age is 37.2. This is younger than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County’s sex ratio is 93.32, meaning there are about 93 males for every 100 females. This is much lower than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County’s fertility rate is 58.3, which is lower than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Race/Ethnicity in Brown County

Brown County Agriculture in 2002

Brown County’s average farm size was 1,000 acres. This is smaller than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County’s average net farm income is $38,261. This is lower than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County Economics in 2000

Brown County’s per capita income was $18,464. This is higher than Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County’s median household income was $35,017. This is higher than Edmunds and Spink counties.

23.6% of Brown County’s residents aged 25+ have completed a B.S. degree or higher. This is higher than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

9.41% of Brown County’s residents are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 13.85% for Edmunds County, and 12.83% for Spink County.

12.99% of Brown County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 52.04% for Edmunds County, and 28.06% for Spink County.

6.7% of workers in Brown County commute to work from another county. This is lower than both Edmunds and Spink counties.

Brown County’s Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	22.08	4,177
Retail	13.68	2,587
Manufacturing	11.30	2,137
Construction	6.01	1,136
Agriculture	5.70	1,078
Public Administration	5.23	989
Total		18,917

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)