Brooks County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,987
Median household income: $31,310
Median home value: $82,700

Home to 6,987 residents, Brooks County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $31,310 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Brooks County's population declined 2.2% from 7,141 to 6,987, while its median household income rose 10.5% from $28,333 to $31,310.

Owners occupy 53.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,987
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $31,310
Median home value: $82,700
Median gross rent: $487
Housing units: 3,856
Homeownership rate: 53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1416,987

Median household income

$28,333$31,310

Median home value

$67,800$82,700

Median gross rent

$611$487

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,141	$28,333	$67,800	$611
2020	7,100	$25,058	$64,200	$386
2021	7,100	$26,827	$70,100	$405
2022	7,059	$30,566	$80,100	$391
2023	6,987	$31,310	$82,700	$487

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	217	3.1%
5 to 17	1,078	15.4%
18 to 24	533	7.6%
25 to 34	1,336	19.1%
35 to 44	887	12.7%
45 to 54	874	12.5%
55 to 64	788	11.3%
65 to 74	673	9.6%
75 and over	601	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	8.2%
Black or African American	54	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,290	90.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's21.3%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,684	32.6%
High school graduate	1,629	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,101	21.3%
Bachelor's degree	630	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	115	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,920	87.9%
Carpooled	341	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,369	72.6%
15 to 29 min	409	12.5%
30 to 44 min	158	4.8%
45 to 59 min	158	4.8%
60+ min	167	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 30.7% (2,011 of 6,561)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,736	60.2%
Nonfamily households	1,148	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,884	74.8%
Vacant	972	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,533	53.2%
Renter-occupied	1,351	46.8%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,928	75.9%
1-unit, attached	42	1.1%
2 to 4 units	297	7.7%
5 to 19 units	111	2.9%
20 or more units	59	1.5%
Mobile home & other	419	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48047
State: Texas
Land area: 943 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 27.0350, -98.2153

Cities & places

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