Brenham city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,728
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,957
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,728
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,354
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,356
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,369
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,716
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 714
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,723
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $595
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,157
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,659
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,422
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,397
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 803,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $43,035
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,724
Persons in poverty, percent 18.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,338.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,325.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.98
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.86
FIPS Code 4810156