| Name | Brown County |
| State | Nebraska |
| FIPS Code | 31017 |
| County Seat | Ainsworth |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 2,877 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.87% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 93.46% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 82% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+39 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 2.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 402 / 531 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.46% |
| African American | 0.08% |
| Hispanic | 6.05% |
| Asian | 0.04% |
| Native American | 0.38% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.31% |
| African American | 0.49% |
| Hispanic | 13.51% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Native American | 1.97% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.49% |