Brooks County

Brooks County, Texas

At a Glance

Population7,076
County SeatBrooks County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS047
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population5,122
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)7,059
Median Age38.3
Veterans372
Housing Units3,665
Uninsured333
Net Migration (recent)-257
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments108
Total Employees1,255
Avg Annual Pay$56,552
Median Household Income$30,566
Poverty Rate33.2%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$37,129
Federal Spending FY2024$42,815,431
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,051

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$80,100
Median Rent$391
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$752
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking18.2%
Adult Obesity44.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches6
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches3

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)652
Avg Farm Size (acres)54.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRWILDFIRES2011-07-01
EMTROPICAL STORM ALEX2010-06-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
DRHURRICANE DOLLY2008-07-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brooks 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.