The Town Files

Brown County, Nebraska

2,869 people. The median home is worth $113,900 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $54,676.

Towns in Brown County

Towns in Brown County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ainsworth1,616$107,400$53,49048.2

People and housing

Brown CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$113,900$154,800
Median rent$876$818
Median household income$54,676$66,320
Median age45.739.5
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%22.4%
Below the poverty line13.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

1,388 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,497 a year.

Largest industries in Brown CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…263 jobs · $51,544Retail159 jobs · $28,762Health care & social assistan…122 jobs · $35,376Construction82 jobs · $41,283Wholesale trade78 jobs · $67,487Manufacturing48 jobs · $45,705
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brown County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 542 storm events in Brown County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Brown County by type since 1996Hail251Flood3Drought51Tornado22Blizzard16High Wind26Heavy Snow4Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brown County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 15, 2010Severe StormDR-1924: Severe Storms And Flooding
February 25, 2010Severe StormDR-1878: Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorm
June 20, 2008Severe StormDR-1770: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).