Brazos County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 237,980
Median household income: $58,388
Median home value: $279,700

Brazos County is a county in Texas with a population of 237,980. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,388 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Brazos County's population grew 6.7% from 222,981 to 237,980, while its median household income rose 18.7% from $49,181 to $58,388.

23.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237,980
Median age: 26.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,388
Median home value: $279,700
Median gross rent: $1,160
Housing units: 99,118
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222,981237,980

Median household income

$49,181$58,388

Median home value

$201,800$279,700

Median gross rent

$948$1,160

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	222,981	$49,181	$201,800	$948
2020	226,370	$50,289	$217,700	$966
2021	231,095	$52,658	$229,700	$1,018
2022	234,548	$57,562	$260,800	$1,120
2023	237,980	$58,388	$279,700	$1,160

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2426.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,309	5.6%
5 to 17	34,932	14.7%
18 to 24	63,372	26.6%
25 to 34	34,809	14.6%
35 to 44	27,533	11.6%
45 to 54	21,085	8.9%
55 to 64	19,564	8.2%
65 to 74	14,279	6.0%
75 and over	9,097	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127,348	53.5%
Black or African American	24,510	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	173	0.1%
Asian	13,388	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	184	0.1%
Some other race	947	0.4%
Two or more races	6,894	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64,536	27.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,894	11.0%
High school graduate	27,097	21.4%
Some college or associate's	31,623	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	29,828	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23,925	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86,322	75.0%
Carpooled	10,550	9.2%
Public transit	1,726	1.5%
Walked	2,775	2.4%
Bicycle	1,349	1.2%
Worked from home	11,093	9.6%
Other means	1,331	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41,613	40.0%
15 to 29 min	46,795	45.0%
30 to 44 min	9,444	9.1%
45 to 59 min	2,193	2.1%
60+ min	4,008	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 23.9% (52,536 of 220,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	48,499	54.9%
Nonfamily households	39,916	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88,415	89.2%
Vacant	10,703	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41,372	46.8%
Renter-occupied	47,043	53.2%

1-unit, detached50.5%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,076	50.5%
1-unit, attached	5,200	5.2%
2 to 4 units	12,890	13.0%
5 to 19 units	13,362	13.5%
20 or more units	11,826	11.9%
Mobile home & other	5,764	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48041
State: Texas
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 5.1 sq mi
Center point: 30.6567, -96.3024

Cities & places

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