Brazoria County, TX

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2023 Population

381,650

1.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.34%

2.52% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$95,155

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

178,096

2.16% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brazoria County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.24%).

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.

93.6% of the residents in Brazoria County, TX are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Brazoria County, TX N/A, and the average commute time was 31.1 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

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Population & Diversity

Brazoria County, TX is home to a population of 382k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Brazoria County, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (164k people) in Brazoria County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

93.6%

2022 Citizenship

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)
164k ± 819
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59.3k ± 719
Two+ (Hispanic)
57k ± 3.04k

31.4%

Hispanic Population

120k people

31.4% of the people in Brazoria County, TX are hispanic (120k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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 Brazoria County, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brazoria County, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Brazoria County, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,396 ± 793
Vietnam
4,820 ± 487
Gulf War (1990s)
3,035 ± 453

Brazoria County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Brazoria County, TX employs 178k people. The largest industries in Brazoria County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,954 people), Manufacturing (22,360 people), and Educational Services (19,456 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

178k

2023 Value

± 4,276

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

178k

2023 Value

± 4,276

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazoria County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25,954 people), Manufacturing (22,360 people), and Educational Services (19,456 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($97,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,101), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($85,453), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,600), and Public Administration ($66,313).

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

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Brazoria County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 58.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.2%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.2%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Brazoria County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Brazoria County, TX awarded 2,264 degrees. The student population of Brazoria County, TX in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The median tuition cost in Brazoria County, TX for a public four year colleges is $2,629 for in-state students and $4,063 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brazoria County, TX was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% 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 false were N/A.

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

People in Brazoria County, TX have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Brazoria County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Brazoria County, TX is $95,155. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brazoria County, TX was Census Tract 6631 with a value of $136,579, followed by Census Tract 6618 and Census Tract 6636, with respective values of $127,361 and $124,916.

In 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.643%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6631
Census Tract 6618
Census Tract 6636

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brazoria County, TX was Census Tract 6631 with a value of $136,579, followed by Census Tract 6618 and Census Tract 6636, with respective values of $127,361 and $124,916.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Brazoria 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.

$95,155

Median Household Income

± $2,480

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Number of Households

± 0

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 Brazoria 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 1. 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 Brazoria County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Brazoria 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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazoria County, TX have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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 2023, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.643%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazoria County, TX (27.1k out of 369k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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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 2023, 11.8% of the children was living in poverty in Brazoria County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.6%.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Brazoria County, TX has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 9.19% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brazoria County, TX see 1560 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0641% increase from the previous year (1559 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1052 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,560 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brazoria County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brazoria County, TX see an average of 1,560 patients per year. This represents a 0.0641% increase from the previous year (1,559 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

9.19%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

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.