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Brazoria County

Texas · 191,707 residents · 1,363.27 sq mi
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Brazoria County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,418. Population has fallen 21% since 2000, a loss of 50,060 residents. Median home value is $61,200. Households here earn about 27% more than the Texas median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% 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
191,707
−21%vs 2000
vs 241,767 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K232K291K351K411K1990201020202024Brazoria County
2024391K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(15,467)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(16,550)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(15,635)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(13,957)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(12,227)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(37,269)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.4%(31,521)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(20,132)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(14,170)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(9,175)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(4,511)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(1,093)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,418
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,632 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,468
−33%vs 2000
vs $20,021 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$401
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $542 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
30.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(158,052)
Black8.3%(20,183)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(55,063)
Asian2%(4,776)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.9%(155,070)
Black8.2%(15,760)
Hispanic / Latino17.3%(33,242)
Asian1.1%(2,023)
Other9.8%(18,854)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.9%(101,231)
Puerto Rican1.3%(5,050)
Central American1.3%(5,000)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,441)
Venezuelan0.5%(1,884)
Spaniard0.4%(1,554)
Colombian0.3%(1,344)
Honduran0.3%(1,135)
Cuban0.3%(1,004)
Guatemalan0.2%(778)
Dominican0.1%(443)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(396)
Costa Rican0.1%(296)
Argentine0%(169)
Panamanian0%(168)
Chilean0%(143)
Nicaraguan0%(141)
Peruvian0%(110)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(6,619)
Asian Indian1.6%(6,196)
Filipino1.5%(5,891)
Chinese1.3%(5,019)
Korean0.3%(1,289)
Pakistani0.3%(1,053)
Cambodian0.2%(693)
Nepalese0.1%(513)
Taiwanese0.1%(402)
Bangladeshi0.1%(232)
Japanese0%(195)
Sri Lankan0%(109)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(79)
Thai0%(77)
Burmese0%(21)
Uzbek0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(228)
Samoan0%(118)
Tongan0%(31)
Ancestry
German8.4%(32,823)
English8.1%(31,588)
Irish6.8%(26,662)
American4.1%(16,121)
Italian1.8%(7,208)
French1.8%(7,171)
Czech1.1%(4,479)
Scottish1.1%(4,373)
Polish1%(3,932)
Dutch0.7%(2,896)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,467)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(2,088)
Nigerian0.5%(1,985)
Arab0.5%(1,799)
Norwegian0.4%(1,569)
Swedish0.4%(1,530)
Welsh0.4%(1,402)
West Indian0.3%(1,315)
Russian0.2%(904)
Greek0.2%(806)
Hungarian0.2%(735)
Danish0.2%(653)
Jamaican0.2%(595)
Ukrainian0.1%(573)
Portuguese0.1%(541)
Egyptian0.1%(442)
Haitian0.1%(439)
Swiss0.1%(433)
Ethiopian0.1%(332)
Belgian0.1%(327)
Lebanese0.1%(265)
Austrian0.1%(258)
Kenyan0.1%(257)
Canadian0.1%(249)
Ghanaian0.1%(247)
Brazilian0.1%(218)
Lithuanian0.1%(199)
Iranian0%(180)
Romanian0%(131)
Croatian0%(130)
Iraqi0%(122)
Slovak0%(117)
Serbian0%(110)
Turkish0%(109)
Syrian0%(56)
Guyanese0%(53)
Slovene0%(52)
Moroccan0%(50)
Finnish0%(44)
Israeli0%(38)
Latvian0%(35)
Jordanian0%(33)
Armenian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.1%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.5%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 20.1 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 married34.4%(53,333)
Married55.1%(85,541)
Widowed2%(3,034)
Divorced8.5%(13,235)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(42,127)
Married54.2%(83,498)
Widowed7.7%(11,857)
Divorced10.7%(16,493)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brazoria County, Texas?

Brazoria County, Texas has about 191,707 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Brazoria County, Texas?

The typical household in Brazoria County, Texas earns about $34,418 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brazoria County, Texas expensive?

In Brazoria County, Texas, the median home is worth about $61,200, and the typical rent is about $401 a month.

How educated are people in Brazoria County, Texas?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Brazoria County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brazoria County, Texas?

About 10.4% of people in Brazoria County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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