City in Brown County, Texas · 14.9 sq mi · 1,248 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Brownwood. The typical household earns $48,981, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,806 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.9%
Men 37 · Women 38.4
1880–2026
18,625
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
18,625
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 18,625 | -10 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,635 | -133 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 18,768 | +91 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 18,677 | -56 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 18,733 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 18,736 | -70 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 18,806 | +363 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 18,443 | -139 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 18,582 | -51 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 18,633 | -270 | 1.43% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 188 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
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau