The Town Files

Brown County, Texas

38,347 people. The median home is worth $158,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $57,470.

Towns in Brown County

Towns in Brown County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brownwood18,862$144,400$48,98137.6
Early3,087$179,800$67,34636.5
Bangs1,540$111,600$48,09840.9
Lake Brownwood1,462$130,700$70,00052.1
Thunderbird Bay764$65,700$48,35045.8

People and housing

Brown CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$158,900$184,100
Median rent$919$1,086
Median household income$57,470$65,842
Median age41.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

15,850 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,140 a year.

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing2,561 jobs · $80,159Retail1,976 jobs · $34,073Hotels & restaurants1,420 jobs · $19,354Wholesale trade544 jobs · $66,067Finance & insurance510 jobs · $58,799Construction479 jobs · $53,307
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brown County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 620 storm events in Brown County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Brown County by type since 1996Hail279Flood5Drought77Tornado16Wildfire5Ice Storm5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood64Funnel Cloud4Winter Storm6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brown County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
February 25, 2019FloodDR-4416: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).