Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas
The Brown County Courthouse in Brownwood
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Coordinates: 31°46′N 99°00′W / 31.77°N 99°W / 31.77; -99
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1858
Named afterHenry Stevenson Brown
SeatBrownwood
Largest cityBrownwood
Area
 • Total
957 sq mi (2,480 km2)
 • Land944 sq mi (2,440 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (34 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
38,095
 • Density40/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district11th
Websitewww.browncountytx.org

Brown County is a county in central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,095. Its county seat is Brownwood. The county was founded in 1856 and organized in 1858. It is named for Henry Stevenson Brown, a commander at the Battle of Velasco, an early conflict between Texans and Mexicans. The Brownwood, TX Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Brown County.