CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brenham

Texas · 11,952 residents · 13.1 sq mi

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With 11,952 people, Brenham is a city in Texas. The typical home is worth $56,800. The average commute runs 15 minutes. That trails the Texas median by roughly 19%. The median household earns $21,946, about 27% below the national median. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,952

−12%vs 2000

vs 13,507 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(798)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(833)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(799)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910.6%(1,268)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(983)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(1,728)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(1,424)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.2%(858)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(936)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(1,041)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(832)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(452)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,946

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,198 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,329

−33%vs 2000

vs $15,351 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.2%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,800

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$339

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.7%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.1% in 2000

39.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.5%(8,842)

Black21.6%(2,922)

Hispanic / Latino10.2%(1,384)

Asian1.8%(249)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.3%(8,646)

Black23.4%(2,802)

Hispanic / Latino5%(598)

Asian1%(114)

Other3.3%(390)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.5%(4,000)

South American0.7%(135)

Central American0.3%(56)

Salvadoran0.3%(56)

Argentine0.3%(53)

Colombian0.2%(46)

Venezuelan0.2%(36)

Puerto Rican0.2%(31)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.9%(161)

Asian Indian0.6%(113)

Korean0.3%(55)

Chinese0.2%(35)

Taiwanese0%(7)

Ancestry

German22.5%(4,196)

Irish9.6%(1,793)

English5.3%(988)

American4.4%(812)

French2.9%(538)

Polish1.5%(276)

Arab1.5%(271)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(225)

Czech1.2%(221)

Scottish1%(183)

Italian0.7%(132)

Welsh0.6%(105)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(79)

Hungarian0.4%(72)

Dutch0.4%(71)

West Indian0.4%(66)

Danish0.3%(60)

British0.2%(41)

Subsaharan African0.2%(39)

Greek0.2%(33)

Norwegian0.2%(33)

Lebanese0.1%(27)

Canadian0.1%(26)

Serbian0.1%(20)

Swiss0.1%(20)

Jamaican0.1%(19)

Ukrainian0.1%(17)

Egyptian0.1%(16)

Bulgarian0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0.1%(14)

Turkish0.1%(12)

Syrian0.1%(10)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0%(7)

Austrian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.6%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.3%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.8 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married42.3%(3,079)

Married45.9%(3,341)

Widowed1.3%(93)

Divorced10.5%(767)

Women 15+

Never married32.5%(2,591)

Married41.7%(3,329)

Widowed9.6%(763)

Divorced16.2%(1,296)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.6%

−2.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.9%(192)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(188)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.4%(174)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(45)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 714 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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