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Bryan

Texas · 55,002 residents · 54.822 sq mi
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Bryan has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,577. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 10,658 residents. Median home value is $58,600. At a median age of 28.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 22.0% is well above the national figure. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% 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
55,002
−16%vs 2000
vs 65,660 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.2
+2%vs 2000
vs 27.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
52K62K71K81K91K1990201020202024Bryan
202488K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(4,693)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(4,526)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(3,703)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(3,617)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.2%(7,279)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.3%(11,154)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(7,019)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(4,396)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.9%(3,255)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(2,899)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(1,943)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(518)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,577
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,672 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,691
−26%vs 2000
vs $15,770 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$58,600
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$391
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $566 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
48.3%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.8% in 2000
51.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.7%(33,943)
Black17.5%(11,520)
Hispanic / Latino27.8%(18,271)
Asian1.6%(1,063)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(38,390)
Black17.2%(9,461)
Hispanic / Latino19.4%(10,691)
Asian1.6%(896)
Other11.4%(6,255)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.3%(31,882)
Central American1.6%(1,441)
Guatemalan0.7%(658)
Cuban0.7%(591)
Salvadoran0.4%(376)
Spaniard0.3%(296)
Puerto Rican0.3%(278)
Honduran0.3%(245)
Argentine0.2%(217)
Venezuelan0.1%(129)
Costa Rican0.1%(106)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(73)
Panamanian0.1%(56)
Peruvian0.1%(44)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(650)
Filipino0.3%(224)
Chinese0.2%(184)
Korean0.1%(106)
Japanese0.1%(66)
Malaysian0.1%(46)
Pakistani0%(39)
Taiwanese0%(35)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(13)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German10.4%(9,189)
English8.6%(7,597)
Irish7.2%(6,307)
American2.6%(2,296)
French2.4%(2,134)
Italian2.3%(2,032)
Czech1.7%(1,478)
Scottish1.5%(1,298)
Polish1.2%(1,049)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(750)
Dutch0.6%(509)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(497)
British0.4%(377)
Swedish0.4%(322)
Welsh0.3%(251)
Arab0.3%(220)
Danish0.2%(216)
Nigerian0.2%(205)
Greek0.2%(195)
Russian0.2%(170)
Swiss0.2%(166)
Lebanese0.1%(123)
Slovak0.1%(85)
Brazilian0.1%(79)
Hungarian0.1%(79)
Lithuanian0.1%(79)
West Indian0.1%(65)
Australian0.1%(62)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Israeli0.1%(50)
Belgian0.1%(47)
Austrian0%(41)
Haitian0%(40)
Armenian0%(37)
Finnish0%(36)
Croatian0%(33)
Turkish0%(26)
Egyptian0%(20)
Canadian0%(19)
Syrian0%(13)
Romanian0%(12)
Latvian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.9%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.3 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 10.9 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 married44.1%(15,276)
Married45.1%(15,607)
Widowed2.2%(775)
Divorced8.6%(2,967)
Women 15+
Never married38.4%(13,771)
Married41.8%(15,002)
Widowed7.3%(2,606)
Divorced12.5%(4,469)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bryan, Texas?

Bryan, Texas has about 55,002 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bryan, Texas?

The typical household in Bryan, Texas earns about $22,577 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bryan, Texas expensive?

In Bryan, Texas, the median home is worth about $58,600, and the typical rent is about $391 a month.

How educated are people in Bryan, Texas?

About 26.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bryan, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bryan, Texas?

About 22.0% of people in Bryan, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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