Brooks County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,943
Rank #2,741 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,764 −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,881 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.4% +54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,613 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$81,000 −71.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,165 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.0% −49.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,499 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
19.9% +276.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,214 of 3,222
0th %ile

At a Glance

52.8% Homeownership
78.6% Insured
17.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.4%28.8%43.2%57.6%72.0%86.4%90.1%7.2%1.2%0.7%0.6%0.3%

About Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County, Texas has a total population of 6,943, making it the 2,741st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brooks County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brooks County is $47,764, which ranks #2,881 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 19.9%.

The median home value in Brooks County is $81,000, 71.3% below the national median. Renters in Brooks County pay a median gross rent of $719 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brooks County, 17.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 78.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.7 min.

Brooks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 90.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (7.2%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).

All data for Brooks 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.