Brewster County

Brewster County, Texas

At a Glance

Population9,546
County SeatBrewster County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS043
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population6,723
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)9,454
Median Age46.1
Veterans635
Housing Units5,923
Uninsured123
Net Migration (recent)-130
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments290
Total Employees2,344
Avg Annual Pay$51,286
Median Household Income$47,747
Poverty Rate15.7%
Unemployment Rate3.0%
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

Hospitals4
EMS Stations8
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking12.3%
Adult Obesity35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.8
Air Quality Good Days231

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches17
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)14
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools10
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)189,100
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,455.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
FMGAGE HOLLAND FIRE2011-05-08
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
EMHURRICANE RITA2005-09-21

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.