College Station

Population: 122,280
Median household income: $51,776
Median home value: $326,500

Located in Brazos County, Texas, College Station is a community with a population of 122,280. Its median household income of $51,776 runs below the Brazos County figure of $58,388.

Between 2019 and 2023, College Station's population grew 7.6% from 113,686 to 122,280, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $241,600 to $326,500.

70.8% of workers drive to work alone. 42.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 122,280
Median age: 22.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,776
Median home value: $326,500
Median gross rent: $1,168
Housing units: 50,730
Homeownership rate: 35.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

113,686122,280

Median household income

$45,820$51,776

Median home value

$241,600$326,500

Median gross rent

$983$1,168

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	113,686	$45,820	$241,600	$983
2020	115,802	$47,456	$256,600	$1,001
2021	116,276	$50,089	$269,100	$1,042
2022	120,451	$52,397	$305,800	$1,129
2023	122,280	$51,776	$326,500	$1,168

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2439.9%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 646.2%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,829	4.8%
5 to 17	15,194	12.4%
18 to 24	48,789	39.9%
25 to 34	15,865	13.0%
35 to 44	12,548	10.3%
45 to 54	8,269	6.8%
55 to 64	7,539	6.2%
65 to 74	5,102	4.2%
75 and over	3,145	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	73,936	60.5%
Black or African American	9,889	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.1%
Asian	11,591	9.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	95	0.1%
Some other race	548	0.4%
Two or more races	3,637	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,490	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate14.4%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree27.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,851	5.4%
High school graduate	7,576	14.4%
Some college or associate's	12,095	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	15,473	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	14,473	27.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit2.3%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,590	70.8%
Carpooled	4,827	8.0%
Public transit	1,388	2.3%
Walked	2,326	3.9%
Bicycle	1,117	1.9%
Worked from home	7,281	12.1%
Other means	651	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,348	44.1%
15 to 29 min	22,892	43.3%
30 to 44 min	4,182	7.9%
45 to 59 min	739	1.4%
60+ min	1,738	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 28.6% (30,841 of 107,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,465	48.0%
Nonfamily households	23,211	52.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44,676	88.1%
Vacant	6,054	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,041	35.9%
Renter-occupied	28,635	64.1%

1-unit, detached42.1%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units17.8%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,341	42.1%
1-unit, attached	3,795	7.5%
2 to 4 units	8,384	16.5%
5 to 19 units	9,050	17.8%
20 or more units	7,597	15.0%
Mobile home & other	563	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4815976
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 30.5852, -96.2964