Brewton is considered a Small Town with a population of 6,648 and 1,476 businesses. 5 in 2018 were added to the Brewton Chamber of Commerce business directory which was more than 2017 which had 4.

The economy of Brewton employs 3,271 people and has an unemployment rate of 8.7%. Some of the largest industries in Brewton are Professional Services (214),Restaurants (40), and Government Offices City & Village & Borough (25).