| Name | Brown County |
| State | Illinois |
| FIPS Code | 17009 |
| County Seat | Mount Sterling |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 6,913 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -9.99% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 82% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 95% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+26 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 2.4% |
| Area Code(s) | 217 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 82% |
| African American | 17.42% |
| Hispanic | 0.53% |
| Asian | 0.05% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95% |
| African American | 1.47% |
| Hispanic | 2.21% |
| Asian | 0.29% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |