Brownwood

Population: 18,805
Median household income: $47,821
Median home value: $123,700

Brownwood, a community in Brown County, Texas, has 18,805 residents. Its median household income of $47,821 runs below the Brown County figure of $55,305.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownwood's population held roughly steady from 18,679 to 18,805, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $95,400 to $123,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.4% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,805
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,821
Median home value: $123,700
Median gross rent: $829
Housing units: 8,505
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,67918,805

Median household income

$41,404$47,821

Median home value

$95,400$123,700

Median gross rent

$785$829

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,679	$41,404	$95,400	$785
2020	18,554	$42,944	$94,500	$804
2021	18,865	$42,971	$98,400	$818
2022	18,820	$45,412	$113,200	$835
2023	18,805	$47,821	$123,700	$829

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,066	5.7%
5 to 17	3,249	17.3%
18 to 24	2,343	12.5%
25 to 34	2,397	12.7%
35 to 44	2,366	12.6%
45 to 54	1,967	10.5%
55 to 64	2,294	12.2%
65 to 74	1,727	9.2%
75 and over	1,396	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,738	62.4%
Black or African American	869	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	115	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	273	1.5%
Two or more races	305	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,480	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,627	13.4%
High school graduate	4,416	36.4%
Some college or associate's	3,833	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,533	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	738	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,058	83.6%
Carpooled	732	8.7%
Public transit	94	1.1%
Walked	154	1.8%
Bicycle	52	0.6%
Worked from home	312	3.7%
Other means	36	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,007	73.9%
15 to 29 min	1,437	17.7%
30 to 44 min	262	3.2%
45 to 59 min	109	1.3%
60+ min	311	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 18.9% (3,345 of 17,716)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,252	57.9%
Nonfamily households	3,086	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,338	86.3%
Vacant	1,167	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,092	55.8%
Renter-occupied	3,246	44.2%

1-unit, detached66.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,655	66.5%
1-unit, attached	142	1.7%
2 to 4 units	819	9.6%
5 to 19 units	972	11.4%
20 or more units	548	6.4%
Mobile home & other	369	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4810780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.7129, -98.9771