Brazos County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
242,311
Rank #294 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,553 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,219 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.3% +92.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,958 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$296,000 +5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #650 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.0% +27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #201 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,809 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

46.8% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
43.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

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%8.3%16.5%24.8%33.0%41.3%49.5%53.0%27.4%10.1%5.8%3.1%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Brazos County, Texas

Brazos County, Texas has a total population of 242,311, making it the 294th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brazos County is 26.8 years, which is 31.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brazos County is $58,553, which ranks #2,219 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Brazos County is $296,000, 5.0% above the national median. Renters in Brazos County pay a median gross rent of $1,193 per month. The homeownership rate is 46.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brazos County, 43.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.6 min.

Brazos County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.1%).

All data for Brazos 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.