Brazos County, Texas's estimated population is 239,501 with a growth rate of 1.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brazos County, Texas is the 25th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 195,666 and has seen a growth of 22.40% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 614 | 0.00% | |
1860 | 2,776 | 2,162 | 352.12% |
1870 | 9,205 | 6,429 | 231.59% |
1880 | 13,576 | 4,371 | 47.49% |
1890 | 16,650 | 3,074 | 22.64% |
1900 | 18,859 | 2,209 | 13.27% |
1910 | 18,919 | 60 | 0.32% |
1920 | 21,975 | 3,056 | 16.15% |
1930 | 21,835 | -140 | -0.64% |
1940 | 26,977 | 5,142 | 23.55% |
1950 | 38,390 | 11,413 | 42.31% |
1960 | 44,895 | 6,505 | 16.94% |
1970 | 57,978 | 13,083 | 29.14% |
1980 | 93,588 | 35,610 | 61.42% |
1990 | 121,862 | 28,274 | 30.21% |
2010 | 195,666 | 73,804 | 60.56% |
2011 | 197,450 | 1,784 | 0.91% |
2012 | 200,260 | 2,810 | 1.42% |
2013 | 204,116 | 3,856 | 1.93% |
2014 | 208,975 | 4,859 | 2.38% |
2015 | 216,258 | 7,283 | 3.49% |
2016 | 219,739 | 3,481 | 1.61% |
2017 | 223,917 | 4,178 | 1.90% |
2018 | 225,781 | 1,864 | 0.83% |
2019 | 229,211 | 3,430 | 1.52% |
2020 | 232,641 | 3,430 | 1.50% |
2021 | 236,071 | 3,430 | 1.47% |
2022 | 239,501 | 3,430 | 1.45% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 170,157 | 75.17% |
Black or African American | 24,390 | 10.77% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 559 | 0.25% |
Asian | 13,690 | 6.05% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 147 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 5,930 | 2.62% |
Two or More Races | 11,497 | 5.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 81,514 | 2.58 | 47 |
Married | 32,197 | 3.25 | 73.8 |
Male | 3,503 | 3.43 | 43.9 |
Female | 10,521 | 3.28 | 38.1 |
Non Family | 35,293 | 1.68 | 25.5 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 6,650 | 5.47% |
9th to 12th Grade | 7,602 | 6.25% |
High School Graduate | 24,960 | 20.52% |
Some College | 24,139 | 19.85% |
Associates Degree | 7,900 | 6.50% |
Bachelors Degree | 27,151 | 22.33% |
Graduate Degree | 23,209 | 19.08% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 7,544 | 7,095 | 5,875 |
White | 69,399 | 66,520 | 35,523 |
Native American | 330 | 269 | 138 |
2+ Races | 5,265 | 4,152 | 1,723 |
Other Race | 3,122 | 2,340 | 662 |
Black | 13,767 | 12,170 | 2,902 |
Hispanic | 28,539 | 19,362 | 5,230 |
Islander | 99 | 48 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.85%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.88%.
$40,031
Average Earnings
$47,362
Average Male
$32,295
Average Female
76.38% of Brazos County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.41% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 22,915 | 7,229 | 31.55% |
Asian | 12,656 | 3,751 | 29.64% |
Multiple | 10,494 | 2,749 | 26.20% |
White | 115,983 | 24,466 | 21.09% |
Other | 1,987 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 54,352 | 13,735 | 25.27% |
23.90%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.62%
Male Poverty Rate
24.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Brazos County, Texas is Black, with 31.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Brazos County, Texas is Hispanic, with 25.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.39%.
38.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.7%
Male Marriage Rate
36.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7,331 | 5.33% |
Black | 701 | 3.95% |
Native American | 7 | 1.73% |
Asian | 44 | 0.39% |
Other Race | 66 | 1.54% |
2+ Races | 251 | 3.16% |
Hispanic | 1,082 | 2.64% |
9.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
59%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.97%
Born in Brazos County, Texas
87.20%
Native Born
12.80%
Foreign Born
8.67%
Non Citizen
4.13%
Naturalized
87.20% of Brazos County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 64.97% having been born in Texas. 8.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.