Brownsville city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 192,957
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 192,957
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 191,967
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 186,331
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 186,361
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 186,738
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 175,023
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.0%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 31.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 55.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 94.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,775
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 27.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $923
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,839
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 83.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 29.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 481,025
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,383,942
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 467,925
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,358,124
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,746
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,130
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,512
Persons in poverty, percent 23.7%
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 1,419.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,322.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 131.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 132.33
FIPS Code 4810768