Brown County Information

Brown in South Dakota occupies 1,731 square miles and has a 2006 population of 34,645, a change from a 2000 population of 35,460 and 35,580 in 1990. 15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.5% percent is 25-35, and 12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 43 acts of violent crime reported in Brown in 2004, a change from 37 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 564 people: 2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.5%.

Read more about Brown, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBrown 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area1,731 sq. milesRanked 387 of 3,140
Population 200634,645Ranked 1,305 of 3,140
Population 200534,684 
Population 200035,460Ranked 1,237 of 3,140
Population 199035,580Ranked 1,110 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.1% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American3.1% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1411.8% 
Population 15 to 2415.3% 
Population 25 to 3411.5% 
Population 35 to 4412.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.7% 
Population 65 to 747.6% 
Population 75 and up9.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4337
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes16 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults27 
Total Property Crimes527624
Burglaries95 
Larceny Thefts406 
Motor Vehicle Thefts26 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population20,86420,506
Unemployed Population564503
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.5%

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