Population
260 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023
Browning, MO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Browning - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 260
- Residents
- $888
- Median rent (state)
Browning - the verdict
260 people call Browning, Missouri home. Source: Census ACS.
- 4th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Browning, MO
Browning is a small town in Missouri, home to 260 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 37.5 years. 1.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $888 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 31.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 50.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Browning compare to other US cities?
Here's how Browning stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Browning's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Browning in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 50.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
260
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
50.7%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
57.0%
Carpool
34.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
7.0%
Other
1.0%
Based on 100 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Browning sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$888/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Missouri
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Browning's 260 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Browning compares to nearby Missouri cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Browning (this city) | 260 | N/A |
| Emma | 261 | $78,750 |
| Grand Falls Plaza | 259 | $77,750 |
| Hume | 259 | $50,417 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Browning, MO?
What is the population of Browning, MO? +
260 people live in Browning, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Browning? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Browning; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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