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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

College Station Metro

College Station-Bryan, TX · 3 counties · 184,885 residents · 2,100.375 sq mi
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College Station has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $29,435. Population has grown 22% since 1990. Median home value is $82,027. At a median age of 26.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 25.5% is well above the national figure. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
33% 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
184,885
+22%since 1990
from 150,998 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
88 / sq mi
+22%since 1990
from 72 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
26.1
−1%since 1990
from 26.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
138K176K215K253K291K1990201020202024College Station
2024278K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.3%(11,739)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(11,403)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(11,245)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.9%(22,092)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.8%(36,529)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(25,779)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.9%(21,914)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.4%(17,428)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646%(11,166)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(8,151)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.9%(5,311)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(2,128)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,435
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,025 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,118
+51%since 1990
from $10,708 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
25.5%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 26.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,027
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $61,384 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$551
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $387 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
50.9%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 48.2% in 1990
49.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(115,025)
Black13.5%(20,374)
Hispanic / Latino13%(19,578)
Asian3%(4,467)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(121,588)
Black12.1%(22,419)
Hispanic / Latino17.3%(32,023)
Asian3.3%(6,117)

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%(61,164)
Central American1.3%(3,738)
South American1.4%(3,678)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,916)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,202)
Cuban0.4%(1,193)
Venezuelan0.4%(994)
Spaniard0.3%(896)
Salvadoran0.3%(854)
Colombian0.3%(815)
Bolivian0.3%(674)
Argentine0.2%(422)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(395)
Chilean0.1%(319)
Peruvian0.1%(279)
Nicaraguan0.1%(215)
Panamanian0.1%(184)
Costa Rican0.1%(174)
Ecuadorian0.1%(126)
Dominican0%(73)
Uruguayan0%(49)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(5,119)
Chinese1.2%(3,200)
Korean0.5%(1,431)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,251)
Filipino0.3%(751)
Bangladeshi0.2%(522)
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
German13.5%(37,539)
English9.6%(26,829)
Irish7.6%(21,173)
American3.4%(9,500)
Italian2.8%(7,697)
Czech2.3%(6,359)
French2.2%(6,178)
Polish2%(5,662)
Scottish1.7%(4,603)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,366)
Swedish0.8%(2,240)
Arab0.8%(2,211)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(2,173)
Dutch0.7%(1,955)
British0.5%(1,492)
Welsh0.4%(987)
Russian0.3%(720)
Greek0.3%(699)
Lebanese0.2%(630)
Danish0.2%(606)
Swiss0.2%(555)
Nigerian0.2%(495)
Ukrainian0.2%(474)
Portuguese0.2%(427)
Canadian0.1%(344)
West Indian0.1%(338)
Turkish0.1%(326)
Iranian0.1%(276)
Palestinian0.1%(254)
Croatian0.1%(243)
Israeli0.1%(226)
Lithuanian0.1%(225)
Jordanian0.1%(219)
Hungarian0.1%(199)
Moroccan0.1%(194)
Austrian0.1%(192)
Haitian0.1%(182)
Egyptian0.1%(181)
Brazilian0.1%(152)
Belgian0.1%(132)
Australian0.1%(130)
Armenian0.1%(125)
Finnish0.1%(122)
Romanian0%(121)
Slovak0%(113)
Syrian0%(98)
Jamaican0%(72)
Serbian0%(65)
Somali0%(46)
Latvian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(43)
Kenyan0%(41)
Slovene0%(37)
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
32.8%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 30.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.3%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.0%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.6 min
−26%since 1990
from 17.0 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 married42.7%(31,873)
Married50.4%(37,601)
Widowed1.3%(996)
Divorced5.6%(4,193)
Women 15+
Never married38.1%(28,822)
Married46.7%(35,331)
Widowed7.7%(5,804)
Divorced7.6%(5,717)
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College StationCENTRAL127,472BryanCENTRAL91,996Navasota9,904Caldwell4,970Hearne4,719Lake Bryan2,165Franklin1,805Somerville1,517Calvert985Beaver Creek958Bremond894Snook561Lyons528Kurten395Cade Lakes329Wixon Valley228Clay100Tunis35Deanville16
What's inside

3 component counties

Brazos CountyCENTRAL249,088Burleson County20,549Robertson County17,839
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Frequently asked

How many people live in College Station-Bryan, TX?

College Station-Bryan, TX has about 184,885 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in College Station-Bryan, TX?

The typical household in College Station-Bryan, TX earns about $29,435 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is College Station-Bryan, TX expensive?

In College Station-Bryan, TX, the median home is worth about $82,027, and the typical rent is about $551 a month.

How educated are people in College Station-Bryan, TX?

About 32.8% of adults age 25 and over in College Station-Bryan, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in College Station-Bryan, TX?

About 25.5% of people in College Station-Bryan, TX live below the federal poverty line.

Has College Station-Bryan, TX grown since 1990?

Yes, College Station-Bryan, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,887 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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