Brazos County, TX

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Population

219,193

2.32% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

Median Age

26.2

Poverty Rate

25%

Median Household Income

$46,839

6.68% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$186,000

9.09% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

104,813

1.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Brazos County, TX had a population of 219k people with a median age of 26.2 and a median household income of $46,839. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Brazos County, TX grew from 214,231 to 219,193, a 2.32% increase and its median household income grew from $43,907 to $46,839, a 6.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Brazos County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.1%), White (Hispanic) (19.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.25%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.9%). 0% of the households in Brazos County, TX speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 90.3% of the residents in Brazos County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brazos County, TX are Texas A & M University-College Station (19,422 degrees awarded in 2019), Charles and Sues School of Hair Design (21 degrees), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan (12 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Brazos County, TX was $186,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.2%. Most people in Brazos County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Brazos County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Brazos County, TX went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%), followed by Other (7.96%). The most partisan county was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (7.96%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.4%), followed by Other (7.96%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Brazos County, TX

57.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Texas

Roberts County, TX
94.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
King County, TX
93.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Motley County, TX
92% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Texas was Roberts County, TX with 94.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Texas colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002

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 Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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.

Diversity

Brazos County, TX is home to a population of 219k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 13.5% of Brazos County, TX residents were born outside of the country (29.6k people).

In 2018, there were 2.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Brazos County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.3k White (Hispanic) and 22.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brazos County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 145
White (Hispanic)
43.3k ± 1.47k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 649

25.3%

Hispanic Population

55.5k people

25.3% of the people in Brazos County, TX are hispanic (55.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Brazos County, TX as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

13.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

29.6k people

13.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

28.4k people

As of 2018, 13.5% of Brazos County, TX residents (29.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Brazos County, TX was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Brazos County, TX was 26.2. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 24, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 35. But people in Brazos County, TX are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Brazos County, TX residents was 26.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,517,866 ± 37,182 people
India
267,786 ± 12,644 people
El Salvador
216,011 ± 11,367 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,517,866 Texas residents, followed by India with 267,786 and El Salvador with 216,011.

Citizenship

90.3%

2018 Citizenship

90.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 90.3% of Brazos County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Brazos County, TX was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,514 ± 362
Vietnam
2,376 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
1,232 ± 261

Brazos County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Brazos County, TX is $46,839. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Brazos County, TX was Census Tract 20.09 with a value of $133,057, followed by Census Tract 20.11 and Census Tract 20.01, with respective values of $105,542 and $97,404.

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,245. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Brazos County, TX employs 105k people. The largest industries in Brazos County, TX are Educational Services (24,036 people), Retail Trade (11,301 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11,282 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,750), Public Administration ($50,078), and Utilities ($49,526).

Wages

Median Household Income

$46,839

2018 value

± $1,913

6.68%

1 Year Growth

± 4.84%

Households in Brazos County, TX have a median annual income of $46,839, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $43,907 in 2017, which represents a 6.68% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Brazos County, TX compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$68,707

Average Male Salary in Texas

± $741

$49,245

Average Female Salary in Texas

± $549

In 2019, full-time male employees in Texas made 1.4 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Texas

Asian
$69,055 ± $2,236
White
$55,439 ± $530
American Indian
$49,081 ± $7,151

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Texas workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Texas.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Texas by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

0.482

2018 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2019, the income inequality in Texas was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.281% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 20.09
Census Tract 20.11
Census Tract 20.01

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Brazos County, TX was Census Tract 20.09 with a value of $133,057, followed by Census Tract 20.11 and Census Tract 20.01, with respective values of $105,542 and $97,404.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brazos County, TX (51k out of 204k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
35,007 ± 1,367
Hispanic
13,150 ± 902
Black
7,049 ± 640

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brazos County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

105k

2018 Value

± 2,592

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 3.46%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Brazos County, TX grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 104k employees to 105k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brazos County, TX, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13,692 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,043 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,968 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brazos County, TX.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Brazos County, TX, by number of employees, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13,692 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,043 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,968 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Brazos County, TX has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (2.64 times higher than expected), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2.16 times), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.16 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Brazos County, TX, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($76,162), Legal Occupations ($75,688), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($53,118).

Industries

Employment by Industries

105k

2018 Value

± 2,592

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 3.46%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Brazos County, TX grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 104k employees to 105k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brazos County, TX, are Educational Services (24,036 people), Retail Trade (11,301 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11,282 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Brazos County, TX, by number of employees, are Educational Services (24,036 people), Retail Trade (11,301 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (11,282 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Brazos County, TX has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.96 times higher than expected), Educational Services (2.48 times), and Accommodation & Food Services (1.3 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Brazos County, TX, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,750), Public Administration ($50,078), and Utilities ($49,526).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $358B, followed by Crude petroleum ($332B) and Gasoline ($284B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.8T

2018 Value in Texas

$5.07T

Projected 2045 Value in Texas

81.2% growth

In 2018, total outbound Texas trade was $2.8T. This is expected to increase 81.2% to $5.07T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$97.6B
Michigan
$67.7B
California
$60.2B

In 2018, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $97.6B, followed by Michigan with $67.7B and California and $60.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Brazos County, TX awarded 19,455 degrees. The student population of Brazos County, TX is skewed towards men, with 36,607 male students and 32,168 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brazos County, TX are White (11,379 and 64%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3,803 and 21.4%), Asian (1,245 and 7%), and Black or African American (612 and 3.44%).

The largest universities in Brazos County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-College Station (19,422 and 99.8%), Charles and Sues School of Hair Design (21 and 0.108%), and Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan (12 and 0.0617%).

The most popular majors in Brazos County, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (1,215 and 6.25%), General Biomedical Sciences (600 and 3.08%), and General Psychology (544 and 2.8%).

The median tuition costs in Brazos County, TX are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $7,941 and $34,190 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
1,138 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
513 degree-majorss awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
439 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brazos County, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 1,138 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas A & M University-College Station
19,422 degrees awarded
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design
21 degrees awarded
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan
12 degrees awarded

$7,941

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Brazos County, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-College Station with 19,422 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

9,495

Degrees Awarded to Men

9,960

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 9,495 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brazos County, TX, which is 0.953 times less than the 9,960 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Brazos County, TX by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
11,379 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3,803 degrees awarded
Asian
1,245 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Brazos County, TX was White students. These 11,379 degrees mean that there were 2.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3,803 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Brazos County, TX was $186,000 in 2018, which is 0.81 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $170,500 to $186,000, a 9.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Brazos County, TX is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Brazos County, TX have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brazos County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$186,000

2018 Median

± $4,407

$170,500

2017 Median

± $3,360

In 2018, the median property value in Brazos County, TX grew to to $186,000 from the previous year's value of $170,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Brazos County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Brazos County, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$46,839

Median Household Income

± $1,913

79.1k

Number of Households

± 2,050

In 2018, the median household income of the 79.1k households in Brazos County, TX grew to $46,839 from the previous year's value of $43,907.

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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Brazos County, TX 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.

Rent vs Own

46.2%

2018 Homeownership

45.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 46.2% of the housing units in Brazos County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Brazos County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brazos County, TX have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (3.12%)

In 2018, 79.4% of workers in Brazos County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (3.12%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

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 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

86.9% of the population of Brazos County, TX has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 9.42% on Medicaid, 6.35% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see 1157 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.36% decrease from the previous year (1173 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1910 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1019 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Trinity County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (23.2%). Additionally, Burleson County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (46.6%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,157 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brazos County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brazos County, TX see an average of 1,157 patients per year. This represents a 1.36% decrease from the previous year (1,173 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,998

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Texas

$4,696

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,273

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,895

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Texas (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.06%, from $6,661 to $6,998.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

13.1%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

9.42%

Medicaid

6.35%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brazos County, TX declined by 4.67% from 13.7% to 13.1%.

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.