Brazoria County, Texas
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,527
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 419,080
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 413,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 372,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 372,040
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 372,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 313,166
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 32.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,204
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,298
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $301,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $732
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,454
Building Permits, 2025 2,800
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 133,898
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 971,237
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,478,937
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,017,670
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,649,755
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,128
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,527
Persons in poverty, percent 9.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,650
Total employment, 2023 98,916
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,898,285
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 38,303
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,270
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,847
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,115
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,666
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,389
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 272.9
Population per square mile, 2010 230.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,363.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,357.70
FIPS Code 48039