Brewster County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,464
Median household income: $52,612
Median home value: $216,000

Brewster County is a county in Texas with a population of 9,464. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,612 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Brewster County's population grew 2.5% from 9,231 to 9,464, while its median household income rose 11.8% from $47,080 to $52,612.

Households average 1.84 people. The median gross rent is $768.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,464
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,612
Median home value: $216,000
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 5,955
Homeownership rate: 57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2319,464

Median household income

$47,080$52,612

Median home value

$151,400$216,000

Median gross rent

$703$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,231	$47,080	$151,400	$703
2020	9,231	$45,296	$171,700	$698
2021	9,501	$48,679	$181,700	$728
2022	9,454	$47,747	$200,500	$780
2023	9,464	$52,612	$216,000	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	391	4.1%
5 to 17	1,232	13.0%
18 to 24	673	7.1%
25 to 34	1,570	16.6%
35 to 44	1,211	12.8%
45 to 54	953	10.1%
55 to 64	1,042	11.0%
65 to 74	1,492	15.8%
75 and over	900	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,246	55.4%
Black or African American	27	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	114	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,980	42.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate17.0%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree18.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	719	10.0%
High school graduate	1,215	17.0%
Some college or associate's	1,989	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,916	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,329	18.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,342	70.5%
Carpooled	640	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	219	4.6%
Bicycle	23	0.5%
Worked from home	349	7.4%
Other means	168	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,746	62.5%
15 to 29 min	703	16.0%
30 to 44 min	578	13.2%
45 to 59 min	114	2.6%
60+ min	251	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 8.4% (767 of 9,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,467	50.1%
Nonfamily households	2,462	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,929	82.8%
Vacant	1,026	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,819	57.2%
Renter-occupied	2,110	42.8%

1-unit, detached70.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,182	70.2%
1-unit, attached	67	1.1%
2 to 4 units	275	4.6%
5 to 19 units	149	2.5%
20 or more units	344	5.8%
Mobile home & other	938	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48043
State: Texas
Land area: 6,184 sq mi
Water area: 8.52 sq mi
Center point: 29.8090, -103.2525

Cities & places

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