Brazoria County, TX

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2024 Population

391,255

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

0.548% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.39%

0.606% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,993

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,600

8.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

183,737

3.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Brazoria 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.

93.7% of the residents in Brazoria County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brazoria County, TX are Alvin Community College (1,393 degrees awarded in 2023), Brazosport College (1,187 degrees), and Natural Images Beauty College (41 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Brazoria County, TX was $301,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Brazoria County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Brazoria County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Brazoria County, TX borders Fort Bend County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Harris County, TX, Matagorda County, TX, and Wharton County, TX.

About the photo: Brazoria Wildlife Refuge Pasture

Photo by Gary Boyd

United States Texas Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

Population & Diversity

Brazoria County, TX is home to a population of 391k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.4% of Brazoria County, TX residents were born outside of the country (56.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (163k people) in Brazoria County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Brazoria County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brazoria County, TX was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Brazoria County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazoria County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
163k ± 709
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67.7k ± 3.29k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62.3k ± 811

31.6%

Hispanic Population

124k people

31.6% of the people in Brazoria County, TX are hispanic (124k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.5k people

14.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Brazoria County, TX residents (56.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brazoria County, TX was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Brazoria County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,983 ± 864
Vietnam
4,876 ± 524
Gulf War (1990s)
3,091 ± 447

Brazoria County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brazoria County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Brazoria County, TX employs 184k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brazoria County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (27,644 people), Manufacturing (23,535 people), and Educational Services (20,593 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($113,217), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,679), and Manufacturing ($94,911).

Employment

Occupations

184k

2024 Value

± 4,274

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 3.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazoria County, TX grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 178k employees to 184k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazoria County, TX, are Management Occupations (21,484 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19,735 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazoria 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

184k

2024 Value

± 4,274

3.17%

1 Year growth

± 3.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brazoria County, TX grew at a rate of 3.17%, from 178k employees to 184k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazoria County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,644 people), Manufacturing (23,535 people), and Educational Services (20,593 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brazoria County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brazoria County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,233

Median earning men ± $2,777

$48,671

Median earning women ± $1,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($99,150), Manufacturing ($97,411), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,489).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,500), Information ($83,849), and Public Administration ($65,652).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

451
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
443
Health Care and Social Assistance
408
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

$2.04M
Manufacturing
$998k
Construction
$561k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Brazoria County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John 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.

Ted 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Brazoria County, TX awarded 2,661 degrees. The student population of Brazoria County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,264 male students and 5,837 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brazoria County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,077 and 40.9%), White (1,022 and 38.8%), Black or African American (269 and 10.2%), and Asian (120 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Brazoria County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Alvin Community College (1,393 and 52.3%), Brazosport College (1,187 and 44.6%), and Natural Images Beauty College (41 and 1.54%).

The most popular majors in Brazoria County, TX are General Studies (664 and 25%), Chemical Technology (436 and 16.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (190 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost in Brazoria County, TX for a public four year colleges is $2,613 for in-state students and $4,038 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,101 students enrolled in Brazoria County, TX, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,235 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
664 degrees awarded
Chemical Technology
119 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
89 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brazoria County, TX was General Studies with 664 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Brazoria County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Alvin Community College
1,393 degrees awarded
Brazosport College
1,187 degrees awarded
Natural Images Beauty College
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Alvin Community College with 1,393 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,266 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brazoria County, TX, which is 0.908 times less than the 1,395 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,077 degrees mean that there were 1.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,022 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

Public, 4-year or above ($2,613) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($673) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,882) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazoria County, TX was $301,600 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,800 to $301,600, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazoria County, TX is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brazoria County, TX have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazoria County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.978%.

Housing

Property

$301,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,079

$99,275

Median Property Taxes

±$2,714

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 Brazoria County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Brazoria County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$97,993

Median Household Income

± $3,188

134k

Number of Households

± 3,633

In 2024, the median household income of the 134k households in Brazoria County, TX grew to $97,993 from the previous year's value of $95,155.

The following chart displays the households in Brazoria 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Brazoria County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazoria County, TX have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Brazoria County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Brazoria County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brazoria County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.978%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazoria County, TX (27.9k out of 378k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brazoria County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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 2025, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.3%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 183 in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 10.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.3% of the population of Brazoria County, TX has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 9.34% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brazoria County, TX see 1,531 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,531 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 852 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,531 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brazoria County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brazoria County, TX see an average of 1,531 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,531 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

9.34%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brazoria County, TX declined by 0.709% from 12.8% to 12.7%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.1 in Brazoria County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brazoria County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Brazoria County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Brazoria County, TX.