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Brooks County
Brooks County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 7,076
County Seat Brooks County Courthouse
State FIPS 48
County FIPS 047
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 4
Total Town Population 5,122
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 7,059
Median Age 38.3
Veterans 372
Housing Units 3,665
Uninsured 333
Net Migration (recent) -257
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 108
Total Employees 1,255
Avg Annual Pay $56,552
Median Household Income $30,566
Poverty Rate 33.2%
Unemployment Rate 2.1%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 18.2%
Adult Obesity 44.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.7
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94
Electric Customers 12547863
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 6
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 1
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 30
SNAP Stores 12
Bank Branches 3
Agriculture
Total Farms 12
Land in Farms (acres) 652
Avg Farm Size (acres) 54.3
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14
EM HURRICANE HANNA 2020-07-26
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
EM TROPICAL STORM ALEX 2010-06-29
EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10
EM HURRICANE GUSTAV 2008-08-29
DR HURRICANE DOLLY 2008-07-24
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.