Brooks County, Texas
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,579
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,740
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,127
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,076
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,223
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 46.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 86.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 203
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,099
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $81,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,203
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $411
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $719
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,977
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
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 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,573
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,630
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,972
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,247
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,362
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,217
Persons in poverty, percent 30.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 108
Total employment, 2023 1,344
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 42,324
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 573
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.5
Population per square mile, 2010 7.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 943.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 943.36
FIPS Code 48047