Brenham is a city located in Washington County Texas. Brenham has a 2020 population of 18,748. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Brenham is currently growing at a rate of 1.60% annually and its population has increased by 18.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,830 in 2010.
The average household income in Brenham is $67,201 with a poverty rate of 14.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $912 per month, and the median house value is $163,700. The median age in Brenham is 34.8 years, 30.7 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brenhamwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 33,708 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 33,966 | 258 | 0.76% |
2012 | 33,930 | -36 | -0.11% |
2013 | 34,201 | 271 | 0.79% |
2014 | 34,403 | 202 | 0.59% |
2015 | 34,836 | 433 | 1.24% |
2016 | 34,740 | -96 | -0.28% |
2017 | 34,861 | 121 | 0.35% |
2018 | 35,496 | 635 | 1.79% |
2019 | 35,882 | 386 | 1.08% |
2020 | 36,268 | 386 | 1.06% |
2021 | 36,654 | 386 | 1.05% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 11,813 | 68.30% |
Black or African American | 3,889 | 22.48% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 | 0.02% |
Asian | 480 | 2.78% |
Some Other Race | 367 | 2.12% |
Two or More Races | 744 | 4.30% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,197 | 2.43 | 60.4 |
Married | 2,645 | 3.21 | 72.5 |
Male | 269 | 3.99 | 82.5 |
Female | 692 | 3.76 | 67.2 |
Non Family | 2,591 | 1.12 | 44 |
3.31
Average Family Size
2.43
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 953 | 8.91% |
9th to 12th Grade | 957 | 8.95% |
High School Graduate | 2,879 | 26.92% |
Some College | 2,171 | 20.30% |
Associates Degree | 970 | 9.07% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,839 | 17.19% |
Graduate Degree | 926 | 8.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,351 | 5,657 | 2,386 |
2+ Races | 220 | 201 | 42 |
Black | 2,293 | 1,883 | 273 |
Hispanic | 1,762 | 1,064 | 88 |
Native American | 4 | 4 | |
Asian | 219 | 111 | |
Other Race | 111 | 22 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.57%.
$33,147
Average Earnings
$36,994
Average Male
$30,357
Average Female
81.38% of Brenham residents speak only English, while 18.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.40% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 454 | 198 | 43.61% |
Black | 3,205 | 928 | 28.95% |
Hispanic | 3,623 | 451 | 12.45% |
Multiple | 677 | 65 | 9.60% |
White | 7,728 | 582 | 7.53% |
Other | 45 | NaN% |
14.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.13%
Male Poverty Rate
13.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brenham is Asian, with 43.61% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brenham is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.52%.
40.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 696 | 7.32% |
Black | 188 | 6.09% |
2+ Races | 46 | 13.14% |
Hispanic | 77 | 3.16% |
3.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.9%
Labor Force Participation
50.4%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.89%
Born in Brenham
91.13%
Native Born
8.87%
Foreign Born
6.56%
Non Citizen
2.31%
Naturalized
91.13% of Brenham residents were born in the United States, with 72.89% having been born in Texas. 6.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 4,101 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 5,209 | 1,108 | 2.42% |
1900 | 5,968 | 759 | 1.37% |
1910 | 4,718 | -1,250 | -2.32% |
1920 | 5,066 | 348 | 0.71% |
1930 | 5,974 | 908 | 1.66% |
1940 | 6,435 | 461 | 0.75% |
1950 | 6,941 | 506 | 0.76% |
1960 | 7,740 | 799 | 1.10% |
1970 | 8,922 | 1,182 | 1.43% |
1980 | 10,966 | 2,044 | 2.08% |
1990 | 11,952 | 986 | 0.86% |
2000 | 13,507 | 1,555 | 1.23% |
2010 | 15,830 | 2,323 | 1.60% |
2011 | 16,105 | 275 | 1.74% |
2012 | 16,045 | -60 | -0.37% |
2013 | 16,220 | 175 | 1.09% |
2014 | 16,310 | 90 | 0.55% |
2015 | 16,655 | 345 | 2.12% |
2016 | 16,722 | 67 | 0.40% |
2017 | 16,818 | 96 | 0.57% |
2018 | 17,568 | 750 | 4.46% |
2019 | 17,863 | 295 | 1.68% |
2020 | 18,158 | 295 | 1.65% |
2021 | 18,453 | 295 | 1.62% |
2022 | 18,748 | 295 | 1.60% |