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Brazos County

Texas · 249,088 residents (2025 est.) · 586 sq mi
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With 242,311 people, Brazos County is a county in Texas. The median age is 26.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 89,896 people. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. 74% were living in the same home a year earlier. 24.3% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $58,553, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 26.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Brazos County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population121,862 → 242,311 (+99%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree35.8% → 43.0% (+7.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median age24.1 → 26.8 (+2.7 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 254 counties in Texas

  • 185th in household income$58,553
  • 11th in share with a bachelor's degree43.0%
  • 32nd in home value$296,000
  • 19th in diversity score78.7
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
242,311
+59%since 2000
from 152,415 in 2000
249,088 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
413 / sq mi
+59%since 2000
from 260 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
26.8
+14%since 2000
from 23.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
586 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
110K146K182K218K254K19902000201020202024Brazos County
2024242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(13,304)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(14,423)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(12,827)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1911.5%(27,940)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2418.5%(44,746)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(34,924)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(28,223)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 548.9%(21,536)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.1%(19,676)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.2%(15,092)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.7%(6,515)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(3,105)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,553
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,104 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,320
+112%since 2000
from $16,212 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
24.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.519
−2%since 2010
from 0.529 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$296,000
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,193
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $584 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 45.6% in 2000
53.2% rent
Vacancy rate
9.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.46 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.1
+31%since 2009
from 3.9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66%(100,647)
Black10.6%(16,146)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(27,253)
Asian4%(6,066)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53%(128,323)
Black10.1%(24,497)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(66,411)
Asian5.8%(14,123)
Other3.7%(8,957)
Diversity Score
79
+15%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
−7%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
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
Mexican22.2%(53,852)
Central American1.5%(3,541)
South American1.5%(3,539)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,878)
Cuban0.5%(1,174)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,056)
Venezuelan0.4%(855)
Salvadoran0.3%(825)
Colombian0.3%(815)
Spaniard0.3%(738)
Bolivian0.3%(674)
Argentine0.2%(422)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(395)
Chilean0.1%(319)
Peruvian0.1%(279)
Nicaraguan0.1%(190)
Panamanian0.1%(132)
Ecuadorian0.1%(126)
Dominican0%(73)
Uruguayan0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(5,064)
Chinese1.3%(3,196)
Korean0.6%(1,386)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,134)
Filipino0.3%(694)
Bangladeshi0.2%(518)
Pakistani0.2%(450)
Japanese0.1%(329)
Indonesian0.1%(315)
Taiwanese0.1%(271)
Thai0%(114)
Burmese0%(110)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(105)
Malaysian0%(46)
Cambodian0%(26)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(212)
Fijian0%(15)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German13.1%(31,854)
English9.8%(23,758)
Irish7.5%(18,291)
American3.1%(7,573)
Italian2.9%(7,085)
French2.3%(5,531)
Polish1.9%(4,682)
Czech1.8%(4,463)
Scottish1.7%(4,101)
Arab0.9%(2,176)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,158)
Norwegian0.8%(2,057)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,827)
Swedish0.7%(1,816)
British0.6%(1,399)
Welsh0.4%(950)
Russian0.3%(712)
Lebanese0.3%(611)
Danish0.2%(565)
Greek0.2%(553)
Nigerian0.2%(488)
Swiss0.2%(452)
Ukrainian0.2%(432)
Portuguese0.2%(405)
Turkish0.1%(326)
Canadian0.1%(325)
West Indian0.1%(284)
Iranian0.1%(276)
Palestinian0.1%(254)
Croatian0.1%(243)
Israeli0.1%(226)
Jordanian0.1%(219)
Moroccan0.1%(194)
Austrian0.1%(192)
Haitian0.1%(182)
Egyptian0.1%(181)
Lithuanian0.1%(179)
Hungarian0.1%(174)
Brazilian0.1%(152)
Armenian0.1%(125)
Belgian0.1%(123)
Finnish0.1%(122)
Romanian0%(121)
Slovak0%(104)
Australian0%(102)
Syrian0%(98)
Serbian0%(65)
Somali0%(46)
Latvian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(43)
Kenyan0%(41)
Slovene0%(37)
Jamaican0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 37.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 17.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+69%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 62.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
12.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 9.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
74.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 76.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 16.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married52.4%(53,332)
Married40.3%(40,988)
Widowed1.5%(1,567)
Divorced5.7%(5,817)
Women 15+
Never married46.5%(46,517)
Married38.6%(38,638)
Widowed6%(5,956)
Divorced8.9%(8,942)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% 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)35.8%(2,932)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(1,648)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.2%(2,388)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(316)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,182 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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Over time

Brazos County, decade by decade

Brazos County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990121,862$48,988$160,32535.8%56.9
2000152,415$53,017$160,67037.0%64.9
2010194,851$54,519$203,84539.3%72.7
2020233,849$60,952$263,86141.4%79.5
2024242,311$58,553$296,00043.0%78.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brazos County, Texas?

Brazos County, Texas has about 242,311 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Brazos County, Texas earns about $58,553 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brazos County, Texas expensive?

In Brazos County, Texas, the median home is worth about $296,000, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in Brazos County, Texas?

About 43.0% of adults age 25 and over in Brazos County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brazos County, Texas?

About 24.3% of people in Brazos County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Brazos County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Brazos County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 120,449 residents, a change of about 99 percent over that period.

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