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Brazoria County

Texas · 372,031 residents · 1,363 sq mi
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Brazoria County is home to 372,031 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 130,264 people. That is roughly 31% ahead of the Texas median. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $83,325 a year at the median, 26% more than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 75%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
372,031
+54%since 2000
from 241,767 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.9
+9%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,363 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
172K232K291K351K411K19902000201020202024Brazoria County
2024391K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(23,264)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(26,851)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.8%(29,025)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(26,769)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(21,451)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413%(48,226)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.5%(54,041)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.3%(49,399)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.1%(45,190)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.1%(30,063)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.6%(13,303)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(4,449)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,325
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,632 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,437
+77%since 2000
from $20,021 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
54.9%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade10.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$213,100
+75%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,161
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $542 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.0% in 2000
27.2% rent
Persons per household
2.87 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+18%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.4%(158,052)
Black8.3%(20,183)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(55,063)
Asian2%(4,776)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.5%(161,833)
Black14.4%(53,668)
Hispanic / Latino31%(115,202)
Asian7.1%(26,231)
Other2.2%(8,209)
Segregation Score
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican26.7%(98,291)
Puerto Rican1%(3,539)
South American0.7%(2,507)
Salvadoran0.6%(2,207)
Cuban0.3%(1,114)
Spaniard0.2%(919)
Venezuelan0.2%(815)
Colombian0.2%(768)
Guatemalan0.2%(706)
Ecuadorian0.2%(612)
Costa Rican0.1%(300)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(274)
Nicaraguan0.1%(250)
Dominican0%(120)
Argentine0%(119)
Panamanian0%(109)
Peruvian0%(68)
Chilean0%(53)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(5,938)
Filipino1.5%(5,661)
Vietnamese1.2%(4,589)
Chinese0.7%(2,567)
Cambodian0.4%(1,361)
Korean0.2%(872)
Sri Lankan0.2%(745)
Pakistani0.2%(636)
Taiwanese0.1%(548)
Japanese0.1%(211)
Thai0%(136)
Burmese0%(114)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(52)
Samoan0%(43)
Ancestry
German9.4%(34,554)
Irish7.2%(26,332)
English6.7%(24,640)
American4.9%(18,193)
French2.3%(8,300)
Italian1.7%(6,273)
Czech1.5%(5,585)
Polish1.2%(4,354)
Scottish1.1%(4,003)
British0.9%(3,257)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,211)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(2,770)
Welsh0.4%(1,630)
West Indian0.4%(1,412)
Norwegian0.4%(1,321)
Swedish0.3%(1,218)
Nigerian0.3%(1,105)
Greek0.3%(960)
Iranian0.2%(830)
Russian0.2%(814)
Haitian0.2%(588)
Austrian0.1%(528)
Danish0.1%(519)
Swiss0.1%(491)
Portuguese0.1%(460)
Lebanese0.1%(426)
Palestinian0.1%(389)
Ukrainian0.1%(387)
Israeli0.1%(381)
Finnish0.1%(362)
Canadian0.1%(358)
Hungarian0.1%(293)
Jamaican0.1%(261)
Lithuanian0.1%(256)
Belgian0.1%(216)
Armenian0%(147)
Slovak0%(126)
Brazilian0%(121)
Arab0%(120)
Croatian0%(93)
Romanian0%(59)
Guyanese0%(48)
Ethiopian0%(33)
Turkish0%(32)
Egyptian0%(30)
Jordanian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Slovene0%(22)
Syrian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.3 min
+55%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
84.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Female
49.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
13.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.4%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.3%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
23.1%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.3%(4,458)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(4,573)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.1%(6,084)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.7%(682)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.4%(260)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 18,361 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brazoria County, Texas?

Brazoria County, Texas has about 372,031 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Brazoria County, Texas earns about $83,325 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 $213,100, and the typical rent is about $1,161 a month.

How educated are people in Brazoria County, Texas?

About 31.1% 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 7.9% of people in Brazoria County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brazoria County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Brazoria County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 180,324 residents, a change of about 94 percent over that period.

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