Brown County, Ohio

Brown County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°56′N 83°52′W / 38.93°N 83.87°W / 38.93; -83.87
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedMarch 1, 1818
Named afterGeneral Jacob Brown
SeatGeorgetown
Largest villageGeorgetown
Area
  Total
493 sq mi (1,280 km2)
  Land490 sq mi (1,300 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (9 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
43,676
  Density89/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.browncountyohio.gov

Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 43,676. The county seat is Georgetown. The county was created in 1818 and is named for Major General Jacob Brown, an officer in the War of 1812 who was wounded at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Brown County is part of the Cincinnati–Middletown, OH–KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.