Brazoria County, TX Population

Overview

368,575

Total Population

36.1

Median age

49.28%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116,43

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Brazoria County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Brazoria County is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brazoria County's population under 18 was 26.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brazoria County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brazoria County, 21.79% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 10.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,285 less females than males in Brazoria County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.28% females and 50.72% males in Brazoria County, TX.
The Brazoria County, TX gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 14,978.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 14,872.

Brazoria County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Brazoria County population: 63.58% are White, 14.95% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.80% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 8.92% are multiracial.
Brazoria County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 116,43 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 252,145 (68.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brazoria County is White with a population of 234,325 (63.58% of the total population).

Brazoria County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 388,181 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Brazoria County's population increased by 71,313 (29.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brazoria County's population increased by 58,982 (18.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Brazoria County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 243,186.