Brazoria County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
391,255
Rank #190 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$97,993 +30.4% vs nat'l
Rank #183 of 3,222
94th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #261 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$301,600 +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #617 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.1% −1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #564 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,780 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
87.3% Insured
33.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.8%25.6%38.3%41.6%31.6%15.9%7.4%2.9%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County, Texas has a total population of 391,255, making it the 190th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brazoria County is 36.7 years, which is 5.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brazoria County is $97,993, which ranks #183 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Brazoria County is $301,600, 7.0% above the national median. Renters in Brazoria County pay a median gross rent of $1,454 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brazoria County, 33.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.9 min.

Brazoria County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 41.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (31.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (15.9%).

All data for Brazoria County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.