What is the population of Brown County?

The population of Brown County, MN is 24,846.

Where is Brown County located?

Brown County, MN is located at latitude 44.2421700 and longitude -94.7274800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Brown County?

The area of Brown County, MN is 1602 km².

What is the elevation of Brown County?

Brown County, MN has an elevation of 302 meters (991 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Brown County in?

Brown County, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Brown County changed?

The population of Brown County, MN has decreased from 25,893 (2010) to 24,846 (2020), a change of -4%.

Brown County, Minnesota

Brown County: county in Minnesota, United States.

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Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,893 and a population density of 16 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 24,846 inhabitants. Its county seat is New Ulm. The county was created 171 years ago in 1855.

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Brown County at a glance

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New Ulm

Population 13,141

Quick Facts about Brown County

Population	24,846 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
Different from	Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County, Brown County
Area	1602 km²
Water as percent of area	1.2%
Land as percent of area	98.8%
Latitude & Longitude	44.2422,-94.7275
Named for	Joseph R. Brown
Capital	New Ulm
Establishment	February 20, 1855
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	06:16:52 (23rd September 2026)
Density	16 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-4.04% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Brown County is located at 44°14'32"N 94°43'39"W (44.2421700, -94.7274800). It has 2 neighbors: Nicollet County and Watonwan County.

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The largest city of Brown County is New Ulm with a population of 13,141. Other cities include and Sleepy Eye population 3,329. See all Brown County cities & populated places.

Brown County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brown County.

City Name	Population	Title
New Ulm	13,141	City in Minnesota, USA
Sleepy Eye	3,329	City in Brown County, Minnesota

Weather

65°F

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5 mph SE Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

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Brown County has 2 neighbours.

Nicollet County county in Minnesota, United States.
Watonwan County county in Minnesota, United States.

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Brown County decreased by 4.04% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	25,893	-	census
2011	25,658	-0.91%	estimation process
2012	25,412	-0.96%	estimation process
2013	25,267	-0.57%	estimation process
2014	25,272	0.02%	estimation process
2015	25,240	-0.13%	estimation process
2016	25,272	0.13%	estimation process
2017	25,172	-0.4%	estimation process
2018	25,125	-0.19%	estimation process
2019	25,008	-0.47%	estimation process
2020	24,846	-0.65%	estimation process

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People born in Brown County (2)

People born in Brown County, including Howard Swenson, Jim Seifert, .

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Ramsey County	547,903	County in Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis	433,111	The largest city in Minnesota, Minneapolis is a major center for business, finance, and culture.
Dakota County	431,807	County in Minnesota, United States
Anoka County	359,921	County in Minnesota, United States
Saint Paul	306,717	The second most populous city in Minnesota and the center of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Washington County	265,476	County in Minnesota, United States
Saint Louis County	198,538	County in Minnesota, United States
Stearns County	162,038	County in Minnesota, United States
Olmsted County	159,298	County in Minnesota, United States
Scott County	150,689	County in Minnesota, United States
Wright County	140,249	County in Minnesota, United States
Carver County	106,565	County in Minnesota, United States
Sherburne County	98,811	County in Minnesota, United States
Bloomington	84,583	The most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Plymouth	79,635	The second most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.