Brown County, South Dakota
| Brown County, South Dakota | |
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Brown County Courthouse in January 2015
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 6, 1881 |
| Seat | Aberdeen |
| Largest city | Aberdeen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,731 sq mi (4,483 km2) |
| • Land | 1,713 sq mi (4,437 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (47 km2), 1.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 38,785 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,531, making it the fourth-most populous county in South Dakota. Its county seat is Aberdeen. The county is named after Alfred Brown, of Hutchinson County, South Dakota, a Dakota Territory legislator in 1879.
Brown County is part of the Aberdeen, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,731 square miles (4,480 km2), of which 1,713 square miles (4,440 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,460 people, 14,638 households, and 9,324 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 15,861 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.47% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.0% were of German and 12.7% of Norwegian ancestry.
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