Brownsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 9,358 people and five associated neighborhoods, Brownsville is the 67th largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Brownsville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.73% of Brownsville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Brownsville is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brownsville who work in maintenance occupations (9.97%), sales jobs (9.42%), and office and administrative support (7.34%). As is often the case in a small city, Brownsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Brownsville rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.68% of adults 25 and older in Brownsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Brownsville in 2022 was $24,360, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,440 for a family of four. However, Brownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brownsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brownsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownsville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brownsville include English, Irish, German, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Brownsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
