Brownsville

Population: 188,023
Median household income: $48,675
Median home value: $122,400

Brownsville, a community in Cameron County, Texas, has 188,023 residents. Its median household income of $48,675 runs below the Cameron County figure of $51,334.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brownsville's population grew 3.2% from 182,271 to 188,023, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $90,000 to $122,400.

76.6% of workers drive to work alone. 67.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 188,023
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,675
Median home value: $122,400
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 63,750
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

182,271188,023

Median household income

$38,588$48,675

Median home value

$90,000$122,400

Median gross rent

$736$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	182,271	$38,588	$90,000	$736
2020	182,230	$40,924	$92,400	$754
2021	185,849	$43,174	$95,700	$794
2022	186,999	$46,735	$112,600	$872
2023	188,023	$48,675	$122,400	$906

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,105	7.5%
5 to 17	40,629	21.6%
18 to 24	22,854	12.2%
25 to 34	25,360	13.5%
35 to 44	23,139	12.3%
45 to 54	21,483	11.4%
55 to 64	16,812	8.9%
65 to 74	13,927	7.4%
75 and over	9,714	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,971	4.2%
Black or African American	498	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	106	0.1%
Asian	1,541	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	230	0.1%
Two or more races	506	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177,146	94.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.2%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32,256	29.2%
High school graduate	27,398	24.8%
Some college or associate's	26,190	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	17,457	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7,134	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58,953	76.6%
Carpooled	9,384	12.2%
Public transit	609	0.8%
Walked	1,146	1.5%
Bicycle	106	0.1%
Worked from home	5,904	7.7%
Other means	830	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,918	28.0%
15 to 29 min	37,073	52.2%
30 to 44 min	9,534	13.4%
45 to 59 min	2,482	3.5%
60+ min	2,021	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 24.9% (46,275 of 186,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	45,747	78.2%
Nonfamily households	12,771	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58,518	91.8%
Vacant	5,232	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35,067	59.9%
Renter-occupied	23,451	40.1%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43,175	67.7%
1-unit, attached	1,934	3.0%
2 to 4 units	5,607	8.8%
5 to 19 units	3,879	6.1%
20 or more units	5,858	9.2%
Mobile home & other	3,297	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4810768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 133 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 25.9957, -97.4508