Brown
Ohio

What stands out

What stands out about Brown County: the average commute is in the top 4% of American counties (32 minutes), the overdose death rate is in the top 6% of American counties (41 per 100,000), and rainfall is in the top 15% of American counties (51 inches a year). Within Ohio it ranks 3rd of 42 counties for the average commute.

Where you are

You live in Brown County, Ohio. 43,715 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +195).

Ohio has a flat 2.75% income tax on income over $26,050 and exempts Social Security. Cities and school districts can add their own income taxes, so the total rate depends on the municipality. Home prices are well below the national average in all three major metros. Ohio has allowed permitless concealed carry since June 2022 and legalized recreational marijuana by ballot in 2023.

Money

The typical household here brings in $66,677 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,810. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 81% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 32 minutes each way.

Ohio takes 1.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,117 a year.

Home

The median home costs $262K, pricier than 60% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $699 a month. Property tax is 0.90% of home value, roughly $1,473 a year on that median home, higher than 53% of American counties. 75% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 41 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.4 years, shorter than 76% of American counties. There are 26 active physicians in the county, about 5.9 per 10,000 people. 8.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.05 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 61% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Ohio law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 42, colder than 59% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 50 out of 100, riskier than 50% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 174 Mbps down, slower than 61% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 3 museums.