Brewster County, TX

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2024 Population

9,503

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

3.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.93%

6.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,212

6.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,000

5.09% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,661

3.08% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Brewster 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% of the residents in Brewster County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brewster County, TX are Sul Ross State University (524 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Brewster County, TX was $227,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Brewster County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Brewster County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Brewster County, TX borders Jeff Davis County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, and Terrell County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Brewster County, TX is home to a population of 9.5k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.4% of Brewster County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.08k people).

In 2024, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.88k people) in Brewster County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k White (Hispanic) and 1.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Brewster County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brewster County, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brewster County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.88k ± 327
White (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 519
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.4k ± 498

42.1%

Hispanic Population

4k people

42.1% of the people in Brewster County, TX are hispanic (4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brewster 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

8.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

780 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Brewster County, TX residents (1.08k 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 Brewster County, TX was 8.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
324 ± 142
Vietnam
272 ± 119
Korea
28 ± 33

Brewster County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Brewster County, TX employs 4.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Brewster County, TX were Educational Services (777 people), Public Administration (639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (505 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,908), Utilities ($145,833), and Wholesale Trade ($110,980).

Employment

Occupations

4.66k

2024 Value

± 602

−3.08%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster County, TX declined at a rate of −3.08%, from 4.81k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brewster County, TX, are Management Occupations (719 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (522 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (502 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brewster 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

4.66k

2024 Value

± 602

−3.08%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Brewster County, TX declined at a rate of −3.08%, from 4.81k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brewster County, TX, are Educational Services (777 people), Public Administration (639 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (505 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brewster County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Brewster County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,811

Median earning men ± $8,684

$36,283

Median earning women ± $6,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,980), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,127), and Public Administration ($97,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($75,298), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,843), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,420).

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

22
Accommodation and Food Services
21
Other Services (except Public Administration)
21
Retail Trade

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

$18k
Accommodation and Food Services
$13.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$12.1k
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 Brewster 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 Brewster County, TX awarded 524 degrees. The student population of Brewster County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 789 male students and 1,153 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brewster County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (346 and 66.2%), White (140 and 26.8%), Black or African American (22 and 4.21%), and Two or More Races (7 and 1.34%).

The largest universities in Brewster County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Sul Ross State University (524 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brewster County, TX are Teacher Education (55 and 10.5%), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (42 and 8.02%), and General Business (40 and 7.63%).

The median tuition cost in Brewster County, TX for a public four year colleges is $5,419 for in-state students and $15,211 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Brewster County, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,942 (40.6% men and 59.4% 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 1,942 students enrolled in Brewster County, TX, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,297 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Teacher Education
55 degrees awarded
General Business
40 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Brewster County, TX was Teacher Education with 55 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Sul Ross State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

524 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sul Ross State University with 524 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brewster County, TX, which is 0.541 times less than the 340 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 346 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 140 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 ($5,419) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,173) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,303) 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 Brewster County, TX was $227,000 in 2024, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,000 to $227,000, a 5.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Brewster County, TX is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brewster County, TX have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brewster County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brewster County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.82%.

Housing

Property

$227,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,339

$3,094

Median Property Taxes

±$465

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Brewster County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brewster 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.

$56,212

Median Household Income

± $9,462

4.95k

Number of Households

± 611

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Brewster County, TX grew to $56,212 from the previous year's value of $52,612.

The following chart displays the households in Brewster 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Brewster 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 (65.6%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Brewster County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (7.63%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brewster County, TX have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.954% of the workforce in Brewster County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brewster 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 Brewster County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Brewster County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Brewster County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 3.82%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brewster County, TX (808 out of 9.05k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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, 19.8% of the children was living in poverty in Brewster County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 163 in Brewster County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 22.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

84.6% of the population of Brewster County, TX has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 6.52% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brewster County, TX see 788 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (788 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3114 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 560 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brewster County, TX

Primary care physicians in Brewster County, TX see an average of 788 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (788 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 30.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.4%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

6.52%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brewster County, TX grew by 45.2% from 10.6% to 15.4%.

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