Overview
2,894
Total Population
39.7
Median age
56.88%
Female population %
75.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
53.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Brazoria's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Brazoria is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Brazoria's population under 18 was 25.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Brazoria's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Brazoria, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 18.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 398 more females than males in Brazoria:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.88% females and 43.12% males in Brazoria, TX.
- The Brazoria, TX gender ratio is 75.8:100 i.e. 75.8 men to 100 women (0.758).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 171.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 159.
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Race / Ethnicity
Brazoria's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Brazoria population: 82.38% are White, 7.77% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.35% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.46% are some other race and 3.70% are multiracial.
- Brazoria's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 77 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,124 (73.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Brazoria is White with a population of 2,384 (82.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Brazoria's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,754 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Brazoria's population decreased by 560 (15.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Brazoria's population decreased by 172 (5.66%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,840.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)