Brazos County, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 233,849
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 249,088
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 249,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 233,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 233,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 233,849
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 194,851
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.9%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,182
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $296,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,972
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $721
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,193
Building Permits, 2025 2,330
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 91,087
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 887,358
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,775,369
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 348,462
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,308,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,811
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,320
Persons in poverty, percent 22.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,972
Total employment, 2023 80,204
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,842,591
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,785
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,126
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 572
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 719
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,429
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,008
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 399.0
Population per square mile, 2010 332.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 586.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 585.45
FIPS Code 48041