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Brown Township, Carroll County, Ohio

Brown Township, Carroll County, township, in Carroll County, Ohio. Brown Township, Carroll County had 7,280 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,214 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,304 (±19). GEOID 3901909400.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,280

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,214 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,304 ±19

Median household income

$56,688

±$4,399 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$176,700

±$24,714 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$805

±$203 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Brown Township, Carroll County and what county is it in?

Brown Township, Carroll County is a township in Carroll County, Ohio. It covers 42.0 square miles of land, 172 residents per square mile in 2020.

4 places lie inside Brown Township (Carroll County): Minerva (village, 3,684 in 2020), Lake Mohawk (CDP, 1,601 in 2020), Malvern (village, 1,110 in 2020) and Pekin (CDP, 314 in 2020).

Brown Township, Carroll County is in the Canton-Massillon, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Brown Township, Carroll County (marked with a dot) in Carroll County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Brown Township, Carroll County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,280 people lived in Brown Township, Carroll County on July 1, 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 7,214 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,304 (±19).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (7,317)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (7,317)
  • 2022→2023 +40 (7,357)
  • 2023→2024 −62 (7,295)
  • 2024→2025 −15 (7,280)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBrown Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,304±1926,65911,810,293−258
Households3,220±22511,2064,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.24±0.152.352.37no clear change
Housing units3,607±24613,3905,292,391no clear change

Brown Township, Carroll County's population since 2000

From 8,300 in 2000 to 7,280 in 2025: down 12.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brown Township, Carroll County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 8,300
  • 2005 (estimate) 8,183
  • 2010 Census 7,935
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,650
  • 2020 Census 7,214
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,280

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Brown Township, Carroll County?

The median resident of Brown Township, Carroll County is 48.6 years old; 16.9% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBrown Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age48.6±2.845.639.7no clear change
Under 18 years16.9%±2.9 pts20.4%22.0%–
65 years and over27.2%±3.7 pts22.3%18.3%–
Male47.5%±3.3 pts50.5%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%±1.3 pts1.3%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic91.3%±2.8 pts94.6%75.8%−7.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.4%±1.3 pts0.7%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.1%±2.1 pts3.0%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.9%±1.4 pts0.2%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.2%±0.3 pts0.2%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.2%±0.3 pts5.4%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.5%±2.5 pts8.0%6.6%–
With a disability20.1%±3.5 pts18.7%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.5%±3.2 pts10.1%6.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)92.7%±2.2 pts90.7%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)16.1%±4.7 pts16.1%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.0%±2.4 pts6.3%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.3%±3.0 pts92.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.2%±1.0 pts1.0%1.6%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Brown Township, Carroll County earn?

Half of Brown Township, Carroll County's 3,220 households earn less than $56,688 a year (±$4,399), against $64,835 in Carroll County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $61,692 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBrown Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$56,688±$4,399$64,835$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$67,498±$5,678$82,912$96,990–
Per capita income$30,326±$2,549$35,281$40,552−$9,987
People below the poverty line14.8%±4.4 pts12.9%13.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line36.0%±15.3 pts21.5%17.8%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP15.2%±4.6 pts12.0%12.5%–
Households with a computer90.5%±3.5 pts90.0%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription78.9%±6.5 pts78.7%90.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Brown Township, Carroll County?

Owners occupy 68.3% of Brown Township, Carroll County's occupied homes and renters 31.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,700 by its owner (±$24,714). The median renter pays $805 a month including utilities, and 27.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBrown Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$176,700±$24,714$183,100$214,800+$35,416
Median gross rent$805±$203$863$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.6%±12.2 pts20.7%37.3%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,349±$151$1,345$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes68.3%±5.7 pts78.7%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes31.7%±5.7 pts21.3%32.8%–
Housing units3,607±24613,3905,292,391no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.6 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.8%±1.4 pts0.4%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes72.4%±5.7 pts78.1%68.8%–
Mobile homes13.4%±3.8 pts12.9%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.7%±2.3 pts0.9%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20193.8%±2.2 pts5.2%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier18.2%±4.0 pts20.9%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle8.3%±4.4 pts6.8%7.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Brown Township, Carroll County work and get to work?

73.7% of Brown Township, Carroll County's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 35.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBrown Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.4%±4.2 pts55.0%63.1%–
Unemployment rate7.9%±4.8 pts5.6%4.8%no clear change
Drove alone to work73.7%±6.2 pts75.6%75.1%–
Carpooled6.9%±3.5 pts9.2%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.1 pts0.1%1.0%–
Walked3.9%±2.5 pts3.6%2.0%–
Worked from home8.6%±4.0 pts7.9%13.0%no clear change
Mean travel time to work35.6 min±10.131.5 min23.4 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Brown Township, Carroll County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Brown Township, Carroll County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $56,122 (Tract 7202) to $59,261 (Tract 7203).

Census tracts in Brown Township, Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Brown Township, Carroll County
Tract 7203Carroll County4,882 $59,261 $219,40083%
Tract 7202Carroll County3,162 $56,122 $147,30080%
Tract 7201Carroll County2,966 $75,313 $224,8008%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brown Township, Carroll County) · Census block assignment files

How does Brown Township, Carroll County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brown Township, Carroll County is the 1,672nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 175th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Brown Township, Carroll County ranks 1,359th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Brown Township, Carroll County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate175th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)941st1,589
Residents per square mile960th1,734
Median household income1,359th1,699
Per capita income1,333rd1,729
Median home value1,014th1,707
Median gross rent1,091st1,453
Poverty rate357th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher1,183rd1,613
Median age288th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,333rd1,732
Work from home664th990
Travel time to work103rd1,731

Brown Township, Carroll County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Brown Township, Carroll County?

13 of the 57 figures for Brown Township, Carroll County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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