Brazos County, TX

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2023 Population

237,980

1.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

23.9%

1.81% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,388

1.43% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$279,700

7.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

117,096

2.49% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brazos County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.5%), White (Hispanic) (12.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%).

N/A of the households in Brazos County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Brazos County, TX are Texas A & M University-College Station (21,032 degrees awarded in 2023), Charles and Sues School of Hair Design (69 degrees), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan (8 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Brazos County, TX was $279,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Brazos County, TX borders Burleson County, TX, Grimes County, TX, Leon County, TX, Madison County, TX, Robertson County, TX, and Washington County, TX.

United States Texas College Station-Bryan, TX

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in Brazos County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.6k White (Hispanic) and 24.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazos County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 744
White (Hispanic)
30.6k ± 2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 449

27.1%

Hispanic Population

64.5k people

27.1% of the people in Brazos County, TX are hispanic (64.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brazos County, TX as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Brazos County, TX employs 117k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brazos County, TX were Educational Services (25,552 people), Retail Trade (13,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($161,327), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,120), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,460).

Employment

Occupations

117k

2023 Value

± 3,071

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 3.72%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos County, TX, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

117k

2023 Value

± 3,071

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 3.72%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos County, TX, are Educational Services (25,552 people), Retail Trade (13,426 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazos County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazos County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,218), Public Administration ($65,087), and Wholesale Trade ($62,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($42,632), Information ($41,496), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,201).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

301
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
273
Construction
259
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$690k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$387k
Retail Trade
$372k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Brazos County, TX awarded 21,109 degrees. The student population of Brazos County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 40,654 male students and 36,056 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brazos County, TX are White (11,527 and 59.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (4,382 and 22.5%), Asian (1,768 and 9.1%), and Two or More Races (654 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Brazos County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-College Station (21,032 and 99.6%), Charles and Sues School of Hair Design (69 and 0.327%), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan (8 and 0.0379%).

The most popular majors in Brazos County, TX are General Biomedical Sciences (688 and 3.26%), Mechanical Engineering (633 and 3%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (624 and 2.96%).

The median tuition cost in Brazos County, TX for a public four year colleges is $9,003 for in-state students and $36,428 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Brazos County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 76,710 (53% men and 47% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 76,710 students enrolled in Brazos County, TX, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,767 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
595 degrees awarded
General Psychology
569 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
546 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Brazos County, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 595 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Brazos County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas A & M University-College Station
21,032 degrees awarded
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
69 degrees awarded
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-College Station with 21,032 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 10,423 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brazos County, TX, which is 0.975 times less than the 10,686 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,527 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,382 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,003) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,838) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazos County, TX was $279,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,800 to $279,700, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazos County, TX is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2024, 24.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazos County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

Housing

Property

$279,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,255

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Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brazos County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Brazos County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brazos County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Brazos County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,388

Median Household Income

± $1,835

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

The following chart displays the households in Brazos County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brazos County, TX is from Brazos County, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Brazos County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Brazos County, TX N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos County, TX have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Brazos County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brazos County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brazos County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brazos County, TX have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 24.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazos County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.48%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazos County, TX (52.5k out of 220k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brazos County, TX is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.4% of the children was living in poverty in Brazos County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Brazos County, TX has health coverage, with 55.7% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 7.15% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see 1,203 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.97% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1741 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 710 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,203 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brazos County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see an average of 1,203 patients per year. This represents a 4.97% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brazos County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 38.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.74% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

55.7%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

7.15%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Brazos County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.