Brewster County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,458
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,458
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,544
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,547
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,546
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,232
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 688
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,042
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $227,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,739
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
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 45.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,203
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,050
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,348
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,907
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,368
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,212
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,712
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 285
Total employment, 2023 2,234
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 79,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,103
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 260
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 191
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,183.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,183.73
FIPS Code 48043