City in Terry County, Texas · 6.5 sq mi · 1,338 people per sq mi
8,713 people live in Brownfield. The typical household earns $42,150, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,936 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.19%
Men 36.8 · Women 41.3
1930–2026
8,713
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
8,713
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,713 | -49 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,762 | +53 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 8,709 | +51 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 8,658 | +83 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 8,575 | -255 | 2.89% |
| 2021 | 8,830 | -106 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 8,936 | -128 | 1.41% |
| 2019 | 9,064 | -7 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 9,071 | -114 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 9,185 | -344 | 3.61% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Brownfield has a population change lower than Terry County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 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
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| Never married | 40% | 42% | 37% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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