Brownfield city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,657
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,762
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,932
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,936
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,657
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 44.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 39.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 65.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 472
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,417
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $811
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,531
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 7.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 27.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,766
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,307
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 145,168
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,906
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,150
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,518
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
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 1,372.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,482.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.51
FIPS Code 4810720