Brownwood city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,635
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,772
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,871
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,886
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,862
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,288
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 19.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 634
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,465
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $882
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,399
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,141
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 255,885
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,584
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 547,362
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,165
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,981
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,291
Persons in poverty, percent 20.9%
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 1,260.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,300.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.83
FIPS Code 4810780