City in Washington County, Texas · 13.1 sq mi · 1,571 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Brenham. The typical household earns $65,112, and the median resident is 33.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,355 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.88%
Men 30.8 · Women 35.4
1860–2026
20,510
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
20,510
2026 projection
18.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,510 | +553 | 2.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,957 | +387 | 1.98% |
| 2024 | 19,570 | +251 | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 19,319 | +650 | 3.48% |
| 2022 | 18,669 | +629 | 3.49% |
| 2021 | 18,040 | +685 | 3.95% |
| 2020 | 17,355 | -292 | 1.65% |
| 2019 | 17,647 | +55 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 17,592 | +773 | 4.60% |
| 2017 | 16,819 | +97 | 0.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 186 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 44% | 39% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau