Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas
The Brown County Courthouse in Brownwood
Location in the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Founded	1858
Named for	Henry Stevenson Brown
Seat	Brownwood
Largest city	Brownwood
Area
• Total	957 sq mi (2,479 km2)
• Land	944 sq mi (2,445 km2)
• Water	13 sq mi (34 km2), 1.3%
Population
• (2010)	38,106
• Density	40/sq mi (15/km²)
Congressional district	11th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.browncountytx.org

Brown County is a county in west-central Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,106. Its county seat is Brownwood. The county was founded in 1856 and later organized in 1858. It is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco.

The Brownwood, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Brown County.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 957 square miles (2,480 km²), of which 944 square miles (2,440 km²) is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) (1.3%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, 37,674 people, 14,306 households, and 10,014 families resided in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (15/km²). There were 17,889 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87.35% White, 4.01% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 6.07% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. About 15.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14,306 households in the county, 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.90% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were not families. About 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was distributed as 25.80% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100, there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,974, and for a family was $37,725. Males had a median income of $30,169 versus $19,647 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,624. About 14.00% of families and 17.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.70% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.