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Brazos County

Texas · 152,415 residents · 586.138 sq mi
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Brazos County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $29,104. Population has grown 25% since 1990. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $88,200. At a median age of 23.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 27% less than the Texas median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 23.6
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
152,415
+25%since 1990
from 121,862 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
23.6
−2%since 1990
from 24.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
110K146K182K218K254K1990201020202024Brazos County
2024242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(9,488)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(8,922)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(8,645)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1912.9%(19,634)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2422.9%(34,863)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(22,170)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.4%(17,391)
US avg: 16%
45 to 548.6%(13,165)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.2%(7,914)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.5%(5,327)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(3,472)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(1,424)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,104
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,411 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,212
+48%since 1990
from $10,987 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.9%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 26.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,200
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$584
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $411 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
45.6%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 41.9% in 1990
54.4% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(94,782)
Black11.2%(13,638)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(16,205)
Asian3.7%(4,460)
2000
White, non-Hispanic66%(100,647)
Black10.6%(16,146)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(27,253)
Asian4%(6,066)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 35.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.3%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 79.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
17.3%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.0 min
−26%since 1990
from 14.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married46.1%(28,970)
Married47.9%(30,081)
Widowed1%(606)
Divorced5%(3,152)
Women 15+
Never married42.1%(26,281)
Married44.6%(27,836)
Widowed6.2%(3,842)
Divorced7.2%(4,468)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Brazos County, Texas?

Brazos County, Texas has about 152,415 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Brazos County, Texas earns about $29,104 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 $88,200, and the typical rent is about $584 a month.

How educated are people in Brazos County, Texas?

About 37.0% 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 26.9% 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 30,553 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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