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.

Brownsville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Brownsville are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.68% of adults in Brownsville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

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.