Brazos County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Brazos County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 242,290 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 409.4 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 2.40% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 28.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 91,076 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Brazos County grew by 41.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 242,290 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Brazos County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 38.2% of residents. That is 14.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 92,488 38.2% +14.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 48,023 19.8% -3.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 35,541 14.7% -4.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 23,650 9.8% -3.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.6% of the people living in Brazos County and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Brazos County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,683 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.29% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Brazos County is about 26% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $204,055 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,192 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 46.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Brazos County is about 14.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,192 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Brazos County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 138 hours, about 5.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 138 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,272 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,989 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,846 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Brazos County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Brazos County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Brazos County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Brazos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.2% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Brazos County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Brazos County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX | 242,290 | $58,683 #3/3 | $204,055 #2/3 | 16.5 min #1/3 |
| Grimes County, TX | 31,340 | $69,911 | $132,386 | 32.7 min |
| Washington County, TX | 36,647 | $76,366 | $377,272 | 16.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Brazos County, Texas.
How big is Brazos County, Texas by population?
About 242,290 people live in Brazos County, Texas, in 91,076 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 28.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Brazos County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Brazos County, Texas has 409 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Brazos County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($204,055 against $58,683), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,192 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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