Browns Summit is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 12,017 people and two associated neighborhoods, Browns Summit is the 83rd largest community in North Carolina.

Browns Summit real estate is some of the most expensive in North Carolina, although Browns Summit house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Browns Summit has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Browns Summit is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Browns Summit a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Browns Summit has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Browns Summit’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In terms of college education, Browns Summit is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.66% of adults in Browns Summit have a college degree.

The per capita income in Browns Summit in 2022 was $37,268, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,072 for a family of four. However, Browns Summit contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Browns Summit is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Browns Summit home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Browns Summit residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Browns Summit include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Browns Summit is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.