Brownwood, Texas Population 2024

18,781

Brownwood is a city located in Brown County, Coleman County, and Mills County Texas. Brownwood has a 2024 population of 18,781. It is also the county seat of Brown County. Brownwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.05% annually and its population has decreased by -0.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,815 in 2020.

The average household income in Brownwood is $62,492 with a poverty rate of 17.64%. The median age in Brownwood is 34.9 years: 34.4 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Brownwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Brownwood was:

  • White: 74.52%
  • Two or more races: 16.28%
  • Black or African American: 4.88%
  • Other race: 3.88%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,258.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.18% (-34)
The current population of Brownwood, Texas is 18,781 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,815.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,02574.52%
Two or more races3,06316.28%
Black or African American9184.88%
Other race7313.88%
Native American560.3%
Asian230.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brownwood Population by Race

Brownwood Population Pyramid 2024

Brownwood Median Age

34.9

Total

34.4

Male

35.8

Female

Brownwood Adults

There are 14,569 adults, (2,981 of whom are seniors) in Brownwood.

Brownwood Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Brownwood Sex Ratio

Female9,71551.62%
Male9,10548.38%

Brownwood Population by Age

Brownwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3132.4154.245.8
Married2,9013.272.727.3
Non Family2,8611.2642.657.4
Female1,3333.0536.263.8
Male2183.1367.932.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

54.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brownwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1369.44%
Associates Degree7676.37%
Bachelors Degree1,45712.1%
Graduate Degree6735.59%
High School Graduate4,00333.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6315.24%
Some College3,37128%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brownwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brownwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8957,2221,883
Hispanic3,4692,387144
2+ Races1,7501,228148
Black43842629
Other Race38220631
Native American52529
Asian14146

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

Brownwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,560$58,333$45,644
Graduate Degree$54,083$0$63,967
High School Graduate$34,067$40,331$24,035
Less Than 9th Grade$40,109$41,576$15,363
Overall$36,035$41,123$28,105
Some College$30,486$36,322$28,287

$36,035

Average Earnings

$41,123

Average Male

$28,105

Average Female

Brownwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brownwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brownwood Language

77.73% of Brownwood residents speak only English, while 22.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.71% of the population.

Brownwood Language

Brownwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6651,53214.36%
Hispanic5,7261,14520%
Multiple2,99869923.32%
Black73833244.99%
Other72518825.93%
Native56712.5%

17.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.32%

Male Poverty Rate

20.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brownwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brownwood is Black, with 44.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brownwood is Native, with 12.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.89%.

Brownwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.87%
High School19.09%
Some College10.94%
Bachelors or Greater10.21%

Brownwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.33%
Female Unemployed21.88%
Female Employed13.49%
Male Employed5.03%

Brownwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brownwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,798$75,021
Households$45,412$62,492
Married Families$78,262$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,448$39,790

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brownwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brownwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brownwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brownwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brownwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

700

Number of Veterans

621

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War240
Vietnam220
First Gulf War103
Korea81
World War II26

Brownwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74194
35 to 54192
75+187
18 to 3468
55 to 6459

Brownwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6740.06070978202125743
Hispanic520.012195121951219513
2+ Races160.007326007326007326
Black70.011146496815286623
Native American30.061224489795918366

Brownwood Veterans by Race

Brownwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brownwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brownwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brownwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brownwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.06%

Born in Brownwood

95.32%

Native Born

4.68%

Foreign Born

3.36%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.32% of Brownwood residents were born in the United States, with 77.06% having been born in Texas. 3.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brownwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,740-8-0.04%
202818,748-8-0.04%
202718,756-9-0.05%
202618,765-8-0.04%
202518,773-8-0.04%
202418,781-9-0.05%
202318,790220.12%
202218,768210.11%
202118,747-68-0.36%
202018,8153722.02%
201918,443-139-0.75%
201818,582-51-0.27%
201718,633-270-1.43%
201618,903350.19%
201518,868100.05%
201418,858-38-0.2%
201318,896-91-0.48%
201218,987-168-0.88%
201119,155-114-0.59%
201019,26900%
200018,8134262.32%
199018,387-1,009-5.2%
198019,3962,02811.68%
197017,3683942.32%
196016,974-3,207-15.89%
195020,1816,78350.63%
194013,3986094.76%
193012,7894,56655.53%
19208,2231,25618.03%
19106,9673,00275.71%
19003,965-14,775-78.84%

Brownwood Population by Year