Brown County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

6,322

Median Age

41.0

Male Median

40.7

Female Median

42.8

Brown County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Brown County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -8.3%%.

-8.3%% Growth

Brown County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Brown County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.06,322
202340.96,320
202238.56,334
202138.16,330
202038.96,599
201938.96,628
201839.06,675
201738.76,791
201637.46,836
201537.76,859
201437.36,878
201337.36,904
201237.26,913
201138.66,897
201037.66,897

Brown County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.5%
5–1712.3%
18–247.3%
25–3415.8%
35–5431.9%
55–6412.0%
65+16.3%

Dependency Ratios for Brown County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
49.4
Youth Dependency:
25.1
Old-Age Dependency:
24.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Brown County, Illinois

The median age in Brown County, Illinois is 41.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Brown County, Illinois is 6,322.

In Brown County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 16.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Brown County, Illinois is aging.
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