The Town Files

Brown County, Ohio

43,845 people. The median home is worth $196,200 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $71,270.

Towns in Brown County

Towns in Brown County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Georgetown4,453$148,600$41,60745.8
Mount Orab4,347$267,400$58,34729.3

People and housing

Brown CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$196,200$171,100
Median rent$817$914
Median household income$71,270$67,019
Median age42.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%21.3%
Below the poverty line19.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

7,943 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,810 a year.

Largest industries in Brown CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,265 jobs · $43,126Retail1,028 jobs · $33,183Hotels & restaurants939 jobs · $18,570Manufacturing712 jobs · $55,395Construction297 jobs · $61,538Other services266 jobs · $31,650
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brown County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 570 storm events in Brown County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Brown County by type since 1996Hail54Heat3Flood57Tornado18High Wind10Ice Storm5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood62Winter Storm38Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brown County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
July 13, 2011Severe StormDR-4002: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).