Brazos County

Brazos County, Texas

At a Glance

Population233,849
County SeatBrazos County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS041
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population214,817
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)234,548
Median Age26.3
Veterans7,803
Housing Units97,310
Uninsured4,592
Net Migration (recent)-946
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,836
Total Employees76,321
Avg Annual Pay$54,374
Median Household Income$57,562
Poverty Rate24.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$81,868
Federal Spending FY2024$1,910,806,486
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,171

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$260,800
Median Rent$1,120
FMR Studio$1,034
FMR 1BR$1,089
FMR 2BR$1,206
FMR 3BR$1,690
FMR 4BR$1,863

Health & Safety

Hospitals18
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking16.0%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.2
Air Quality Good Days232

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches110
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)46
Homeless Population118
Schools119
SNAP Stores148
Bank Branches67

Agriculture

Total Farms14
Land in Farms (acres)136,684
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,763.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-06-11
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brazos County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.