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Brown County, Texas, has 38,095 residents across 31,030 parcels and covers 944.5 square miles. The population declined 0% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Brown County is 48049.

Brownwood is the county's largest population center. Brown County also includes 7 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 12 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Brown County Trends

Population
38,095▾
Median Home Value
$149,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
6,655▾
Brown County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Brown County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Brown County Parcels

Brown County has 31,030 mapped parcels covering 593,137 acres. The median assessed value is $89,930. The median lot size is 0.41 acres. 5,352 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 20,712 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Brown County Parcel viewer here.

Brown County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 31,030 100%
Owner name 30,885 99.5%
Owner mailing address 31,030 100%
Site address 31,030 100%
Land use code 30,885 99.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 31,030 100%
Land value 31,030 100%
Improvement value 31,030 100%
Acreage 31,030 100%
Parcel boundary 31,030 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Brown County parcel records.

Brown County Population

Brown County had 38,095 residents in 2020. That was 0% lower than in 2010. Brown County added 421 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 40 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Brownwood, Early and Bangs.

Population Trend in Brown County TX

Brown County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Brown County Zip Codes

Brown County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Brownwood (76801), Early (76802) and Bangs (76823). Brownwood is the largest zip by population, with about 25,401 residents or 67% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 88% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Brown County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
76801 Brownwood 25,401 ▾ -0.6%
76802 Early 5,503 ▴ 8.4%
76823 Bangs 2,784 ▾ -5.5%
76857 May 1,829 ▴ 2.1%
76432 Blanket 1,261 ▾ -8%
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Brown County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Brown County Demographics

Brown County has a median age of 41.4, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 20.8% of residents are under 18, while 20.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 19.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Brown County TX

Median Age

41.4

Under 18

20.8%

Age 65+

20.6%

Bachelor's+

19.9%

Brown County School Districts

Brown County is served by 9 public school districts with 6,655 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Brownwood Independent, Early Independent and Bangs Independent. Those three districts account for about 79% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Brown County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Brownwood Independent School District 3,393 51% ▾ -1.4%
Early Independent School District 1,067 16% ▾ -3.8%
Bangs Independent School District 793 11.9% ▾ -2.9%
Cross Plains Independent School District 365 5.5% ▴ 0.3%
May Independent School District 243 3.7% ▾ -8.6%
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Brown County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Brown County Housing & Real Estate

Brown County has a median home value of $149,900 and a median gross rent of $887. About 68% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $238,625 and homes spent about 83 days on the market.

Brown County Housing Mix

Brown County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Brown County Housing Trends

Brown County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Brown County, TX

Brown County has 1,930 business listings across 472 categories. The largest categories in Brown County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (50, 2.6%), Gas Stations (33, 1.7%), and Medical Offices (30, 1.6%). The full Brown County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Brown County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Brown County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 50 2.6%
Gas Stations 33 1.7%
Medical Offices 30 1.6%
Real Estate Agents 28 1.5%
Convenience Stores 26 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 24 1.2%
Rv Park 22 1.1%
Contractors 21 1.1%
Auto Repair 21 1.1%
Community & Nonprofits 21 1.1%

Brown County Business Listings

Business Category City
Marketplace Apartments Accommodation Brownwood
Kathryn J Isbell CPA Accountant Brownwood
Patton Ranch Active Life Brownwood
Texas Adoption Center Adoption Services Brownwood
Lamar Advertising of Brownwood Advertising Agency Brownwood
Central Texas Farm Credit Agricultural Service Early
Pecan Peak Ranch Agriculture Zephyr
Brownwood Regional Airport Airport Early
Browntowner Group Aa Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centers Brownwood
Allergy & Sinus Centers of Central Texas Allergist Brownwood
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Brown County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Brown County Basemaps

Brown County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Brown County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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