Brown County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 35 metrics
Brown County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 6,364 (2,672nd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (198th of 3,094), Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 456th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (622nd of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,939th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,412th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,104th of 3,094).
At a glance
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024198th of 3,09494
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 397th of 3,09087
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 382nd of 2,91687
- Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025tied 456th of 3,09484
- Poverty Rate (%)9.25%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024622nd of 3,09480
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 886th of 3,09271
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,196th of 2,91658
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,400th of 2,91652
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,525th of 3,05050
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,614th of 2,91644
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,939th of 3,0945
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,412th of 2,91617
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,274th of 2,91622
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,256th of 3,09427
- Adults Who Smoke (%)18.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,067th of 2,91629
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,104th of 3,09432
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,934th of 2,91634
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,891st of 2,91635
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,769th of 2,91639
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,853rd of 3,05039
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Brown County, IL?
- Brown County, IL has a population of 6,364, 2,672nd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Brown County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Brown County, IL ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (198th of 3,094); Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 456th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (622nd of 3,094).
- Where does Brown County, IL rank worst?
- Brown County, IL ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (2,939th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,412th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,104th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Brown County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Brown County, IL on 35 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
35 metrics with a value for this place, in 8 topics