Brown County, SD

County in South Dakota, Midwest · ranked on 44 metrics

Rank among US counties

Brown County, SD is a county in South Dakota with a population of 37,501 (1,248th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (81st of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (521st of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 796th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,924th of 3,092).

Population
37,501
1,248th highest of 3,094
Density
21.9
2,150th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.91%
2,352nd highest of 3,094
Area
1,713
344th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
South Dakota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)13.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    81st of 3,094
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)30.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 155th of 3,094
  3. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)15.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 217th of 2,916
  4. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)15.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 283rd of 2,916
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)33.8%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    521st of 3,094
  6. Adults with Depression (%)21.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 504th of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 670th of 2,916
  8. Cooling Degree Days per Year599
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 723rd of 3,050
  9. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 704th of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)23.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 744th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year8,503
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,851st of 3,050
  2. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)18.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,913th of 2,916
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$221,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,924th of 3,092
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)87.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,429th of 3,094
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)76.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,118th of 2,916
  6. Poverty Rate (%)11.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,184th of 3,094
  7. Median Household Income$70,898
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,128th of 3,093
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 909th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)35.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 796th of 2,916
  10. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$777
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 834th of 3,090

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (75), weakest Economics (67). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Brown County, SD?
Brown County, SD has a population of 37,501, 1,248th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Brown County, SD rank best at?
Among US counties, Brown County, SD ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (81st of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (521st of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 796th of 2,916).
Where does Brown County, SD rank worst?
Brown County, SD ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,924th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Brown County, SD?
Rankodex ranks Brown County, SD on 44 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

44 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics