Brenham

Population: 18,086
Median household income: $57,207
Median home value: $223,200

Brenham is a community in Washington County, Texas, home to 18,086 residents. At $57,207, its median household income sits below Washington County's $75,085.

From 2019 to 2023, Brenham's population grew 5.6% from 17,123 to 18,086, while its median home value rose 36.3% from $163,800 to $223,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.9% of the population. 80.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,086
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,207
Median home value: $223,200
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 7,810
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,12318,086

Median household income

$45,197$57,207

Median home value

$163,800$223,200

Median gross rent

$865$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,123	$45,197	$163,800	$865
2020	17,297	$49,147	$163,700	$912
2021	17,385	$54,536	$163,400	$1,035
2022	17,655	$52,664	$193,600	$1,003
2023	18,086	$57,207	$223,200	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2417.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	959	5.3%
5 to 17	3,273	18.1%
18 to 24	3,092	17.1%
25 to 34	1,836	10.2%
35 to 44	1,970	10.9%
45 to 54	1,612	8.9%
55 to 64	1,929	10.7%
65 to 74	1,782	9.9%
75 and over	1,633	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,672	47.9%
Black or African American	3,979	22.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	280	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	0.5%
Two or more races	661	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,370	24.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,371	12.7%
High school graduate	3,036	28.2%
Some college or associate's	3,121	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,320	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	914	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,029	80.0%
Carpooled	484	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	205	2.7%
Bicycle	108	1.4%
Worked from home	554	7.4%
Other means	157	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,599	65.9%
15 to 29 min	1,303	18.7%
30 to 44 min	499	7.1%
45 to 59 min	233	3.3%
60+ min	349	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 18.7% (2,961 of 15,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,920	53.2%
Nonfamily households	3,452	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,372	94.4%
Vacant	438	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,187	56.8%
Renter-occupied	3,185	43.2%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,851	62.1%
1-unit, attached	194	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,098	14.1%
5 to 19 units	366	4.7%
20 or more units	740	9.5%
Mobile home & other	561	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4810156
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.1582, -96.3956

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