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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Brewster County

Texas · 8,681 residents · 6,184 sq mi
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With 8,681 people, Brewster County is a county in Texas. 27.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 35% less than in Texas as a whole. The typical home is worth $44,800. Median household income is $17,586, under the $30,130 national median. The average commute runs 13 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,681
−2%vs 2000
vs 8,866 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6,184 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K9K9K9K10K19902000201020202024Brewster County
202410K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(552)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(577)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(553)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(761)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.8%(935)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.6%(1,266)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(1,280)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(749)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(810)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(707)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(377)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(114)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,586
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,386 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,730
−29%vs 2000
vs $15,183 in 2000
US average: $14,340
27.6%
+9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,800
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$277
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $370 in 2000
US average: $450
59.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.5% in 2000
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(4,710)
Black1%(87)
Hispanic / Latino43.6%(3,867)
Asian0.3%(27)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(8,300)
Black0.6%(53)
Hispanic / Latino42.6%(3,695)
Asian0.8%(72)
Other2.9%(256)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.6%(3,189)
Spaniard2.7%(260)
Guatemalan0.3%(32)
Puerto Rican0.2%(15)
Argentine0.1%(9)
Nicaraguan0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(118)
Cambodian0.4%(34)
Chinese0.1%(12)
Korean0.1%(7)
Vietnamese0.1%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(18)
Ancestry
German13.3%(1,260)
English10.2%(967)
Irish9.1%(869)
American6.8%(650)
Scotch-Irish4.3%(412)
Italian4.2%(398)
Scottish2.9%(273)
West Indian1.7%(159)
British1.1%(108)
Dutch1.1%(106)
Norwegian1%(99)
Polish0.8%(78)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
French0.8%(77)
Serbian0.8%(76)
Czech0.7%(67)
Swedish0.6%(56)
Hungarian0.5%(45)
Welsh0.5%(43)
Russian0.4%(36)
Croatian0.3%(32)
Austrian0.3%(26)
Danish0.2%(16)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Lithuanian0.1%(7)
Haitian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

28.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.2%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
11.4%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 10.5 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 married28.7%(1,174)
Married57.4%(2,346)
Widowed5.4%(221)
Divorced8.5%(347)
Women 15+
Never married23.5%(927)
Married55.4%(2,186)
Widowed11.2%(443)
Divorced10%(393)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.4%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 22.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
56.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% 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)47.1%(324)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(191)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.8%(281)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 688 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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How many people live in Brewster County, Texas?

Brewster County, Texas has about 8,681 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Brewster County, Texas earns about $17,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Brewster County, Texas expensive?

In Brewster County, Texas, the median home is worth about $44,800, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Brewster County, Texas?

About 28.0% of adults age 25 and over in Brewster County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Brewster County, Texas?

About 27.6% of people in Brewster County, 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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