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Brewster County
Brewster County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 9,546
County Seat Brewster County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 043
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 6,723
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 9,454
Median Age 46.1
Veterans 635
Housing Units 5,923
Uninsured 123
Net Migration (recent) -130
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 290
Total Employees 2,344
Avg Annual Pay $51,286
Median Household Income $47,747
Poverty Rate 15.7%
Unemployment Rate 3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $72,740
Federal Spending FY2024 $76,564,855
Federal Spending Per Capita $8,021
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $200,500
Median Rent $780
FMR Studio $765
FMR 1BR $804
FMR 2BR $975
FMR 3BR $1,366
FMR 4BR $1,524
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4
EMS Stations 8
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 12.3%
Adult Obesity 35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 24.8
Air Quality Good Days 231
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 17
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 14
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 10
SNAP Stores 12
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 20
Land in Farms (acres) 189,100
Avg Farm Size (acres) 9,455.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
FM GAGE HOLLAND FIRE 2011-05-08
EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14
DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11
DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21
Detailed Topics
Communities in Brewster 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.