Brazoria County, Texas Population 2024

409,642

Brazoria County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 409,642 with a growth rate of 2.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brazoria County, Texas is the 14th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 314,499 and has seen a growth of 30.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029463,16210,7042.37%
2028452,45810,7042.42%
2027441,75410,7042.48%
2026431,05010,7042.55%
2025420,34610,7042.61%
2024409,64210,7042.68%
2023398,93810,7042.76%
2022388,2349,1132.4%
2021379,1215,6281.51%
2020373,493-1,206-0.32%
2019374,6995,2291.42%
2018369,4707,2091.99%
2017362,2618,9002.52%
2016353,3618,0662.34%
2015345,2957,6632.27%
2014337,6327,6712.32%
2013329,9615,6661.75%
2012324,2955,0811.59%
2011319,2144,7151.5%
2010314,49900%
1990191,70722,12013.04%
1980169,58761,27556.57%
1970108,31232,10842.13%
196076,20429,65563.71%
195046,54919,48071.96%
194027,0694,01517.42%
193023,0542,44011.84%
192020,6147,31555%
191013,299-1,562-10.51%
190014,8613,35529.16%
189011,5061,73217.72%
18809,7742,24729.85%
18707,5273845.38%
18607,1432,30247.55%
18504,841-458,321-98.95%
2024 Growth Rate
2.68% (10,704)
County Website
Brazoria County
State
Texas
County Seat
Angleton
2020 Population
373,493
Area
1363 mi²
Density
301 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.68% (36,149)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White218,83458.42%
Black or African American57,10815.25%
Two or more races49,36713.18%
Asian26,5917.1%
Other race20,7195.53%
Native American1,9200.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brazoria County, Texas Population by Race

Brazoria County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Brazoria County, Texas Median Age

36.3

Total

35.8

Male

36.7

Female

Brazoria County, Texas Adults

There are 277,510 adults, (45,825 of whom are seniors) in Brazoria County, Texas.

Brazoria County, Texas Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brazoria County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female184,59249.28%
Male190,00850.72%

Brazoria County, Texas Population by Age

Brazoria County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All127,2642.8574.125.9
Married72,4863.4587.412.6
Non Family33,8251.2153.946.1
Female14,1163.385743
Male6,8373.3767.832.2

3.37

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brazoria County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15,2236.21%
Associates Degree22,1269.02%
Bachelors Degree49,55320.21%
Graduate Degree27,47511.2%
High School Graduate60,40024.63%
Less Than 9th Grade12,2965.01%
Some College58,16923.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brazoria County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brazoria County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White117,144110,48838,240
Hispanic68,21051,26712,087
Black37,35135,20913,537
2+ Races27,73021,8437,103
Asian18,14116,56511,626
Other Race13,3499,4482,054
Native American1,3121,136260
Islander51430

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.32%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.09%.

Brazoria County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,842$83,169$64,398
Graduate Degree$92,792$105,946$87,129
High School Graduate$43,984$58,628$30,290
Less Than 9th Grade$35,453$44,207$21,508
Overall$59,998$69,985$47,460
Some College$56,696$71,383$41,577

$59,998

Average Earnings

$69,985

Average Male

$47,460

Average Female

Brazoria County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brazoria County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brazoria County, Texas Language

72.52% of Brazoria County, Texas residents speak only English, while 27.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.04% of the population.

Brazoria County, Texas Language

Brazoria County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic115,44211,88610.3%
White159,6839,7186.09%
Multiple46,8123,8488.22%
Black52,9073,6306.86%
Other20,1902,64913.12%
Asian26,3871,0644.03%
Native1,893392.06%

7.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.45%

Male Poverty Rate

8.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brazoria County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brazoria County, Texas is Other, with 13.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brazoria County, Texas is Native, with 2.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.9%.

Brazoria County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.32%
High School8.78%
Some College5.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%

Brazoria County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.17%
Male Unemployed9.72%
Female Employed3.95%
Male Employed3.3%

Brazoria County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brazoria County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,243$129,693
Households$91,972$115,494
Married Families$123,878$145,293
Non Families$53,166$70,540

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brazoria County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brazoria County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brazoria County, Texas Marriage

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.

Brazoria County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brazoria County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,693

Number of Veterans

15,229

Male Veterans

1,464

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,997
Second Gulf War4,798
First Gulf War3,939
Korea604
World War II69

Brazoria County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 545,211
65 to 743,934
75+3,213
55 to 642,415
18 to 341,920

Brazoria County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,8820.07216782876995213
Hispanic2,8060.034402432445686824
Black2,3460.05560559374259303
2+ Races1,3190.04035613755966222
Other Race6580.04192685102586976
Asian3300.016414643851969758
Native American1480.08856971873129862
Islander100.19607843137254902

Brazoria County, Texas Veterans by Race

Brazoria County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brazoria County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Brazoria County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brazoria County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brazoria County, Texas 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

64.31%

Born in Brazoria County, Texas

86.4%

Native Born

13.6%

Foreign Born

6.44%

Non Citizen

7.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.4% of Brazoria County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.31% having been born in Texas. 6.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brazoria County, Texas Place of Birth

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