Brazos County, TX Demographics

The total population of Brazos County is estimated to be 234,548 with 118,812 males (50.66%) and 115,736 females (49.34%). There are 3,076 less females than males in Brazos County.
The median household income in Brazos County was $56,919 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 66(0.12%) from $56,985 in 2020. This income is 76.29% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brazos County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $94,783. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brazos County stands at $60,393.
In Brazos County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,743 for males and $23,937 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,283 for males and $45,495 for females.
In Brazos County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $77,218, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $21,541.
In 2022, the population of Brazos County was 242,014, a 1.87% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brazos County's population was 237,583, an increase of 1.32% compared to a population of 234,486 in 2020.
The median age in Brazos County, TX is 27.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.50% were under the age of 15, 37.00% aged 15 to 29, 36.15% aged 30 to 64, 8.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brazos County population: 72.92% are White, 11.14% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.90% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.95% are some other race and 6.71% are multiracial.