Brown County, Texas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,294
Median household income: $55,305
Median home value: $149,900

Brown County, Texas counts 38,294 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $55,305 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Brown County's population grew 1.2% from 37,855 to 38,294, while its median household income rose 14.3% from $48,365 to $55,305.

19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 68.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,294
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,305
Median home value: $149,900
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 19,087
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,85538,294

Median household income

$48,365$55,305

Median home value

$102,500$149,900

Median gross rent

$765$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,855	$48,365	$102,500	$765
2020	37,805	$49,180	$109,500	$778
2021	38,085	$49,232	$114,000	$827
2022	38,159	$53,792	$137,900	$862
2023	38,294	$55,305	$149,900	$887

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,980	5.2%
5 to 17	5,992	15.6%
18 to 24	3,643	9.5%
25 to 34	4,235	11.1%
35 to 44	4,689	12.2%
45 to 54	4,556	11.9%
55 to 64	5,328	13.9%
65 to 74	4,546	11.9%
75 and over	3,325	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,004	70.5%
Black or African American	1,235	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.1%
Asian	213	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	273	0.7%
Two or more races	1,034	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,503	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,270	12.3%
High school graduate	9,478	35.5%
Some college or associate's	8,612	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,809	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,510	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,486	81.5%
Carpooled	1,796	10.8%
Public transit	113	0.7%
Walked	211	1.3%
Bicycle	62	0.4%
Worked from home	771	4.7%
Other means	117	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,382	53.1%
15 to 29 min	4,909	31.1%
30 to 44 min	1,386	8.8%
45 to 59 min	213	1.3%
60+ min	895	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.5% (5,294 of 36,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,607	64.1%
Nonfamily households	5,372	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,979	78.5%
Vacant	4,108	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,209	68.2%
Renter-occupied	4,770	31.8%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,761	66.9%
1-unit, attached	256	1.3%
2 to 4 units	1,044	5.5%
5 to 19 units	1,139	6.0%
20 or more units	712	3.7%
Mobile home & other	3,175	16.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48049
State: Texas
Land area: 944 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 31.7641, -98.9985

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