Brazos County, TX Population

Overview

231,095

Total Population

27.1

Median age

49.50%

Female population %

102:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

60,926

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Brazos County is 27.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Brazos County's population under 18 was 20.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Brazos County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Brazos County, 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.

There are 2,295 less females than males in Brazos County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.50% females and 50.50% males in Brazos County, TX.
The Brazos County, TX gender ratio is 102:100 i.e. 102 men to 100 women (1.020).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 22,545.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 20,216.

Brazos County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Brazos County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 60,926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 170,169 (73.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Brazos County is White with a population of 168,52 (72.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 242,014 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Brazos County's population increased by 42,741 (27.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Brazos County's population increased by 38,815 (19.84%), 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, Brazos County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 152,930.