Brazos County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Brazos County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Brazos County is home to Texas A&M University, which shapes nearly every economic and demographic measure: the median age of 26.8 years is well below national norms, 42.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $30,360 reflect a labor pool heavily weighted toward students and early-career workers. The county's 249,624 residents have grown 8.6% over five years, with a median household income of $58,553, a poverty rate of 23.9%, and a homeownership rate of just 46.8%—all consistent with a large transient student population. Median home values of $279,700 and gross rent of $1,160/month remain relatively affordable, and a mean commute of 18.6 minutes points to a compact, walkable employment core.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+8.6% since 2018
Brazos County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone153,237 (63.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race27,009 (11.1%)
- Black or African American Alone25,439 (10.5%)
- Asian Alone14,486 (6.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone13,068 (5.4%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,304 (3.0%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish38,334
- 2.Other Indo-European4,175
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,025
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,410
- 5.Korean1,392
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance37,967
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services14,114
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,426
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,209
- 5.Construction (Group)9,149
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations54,146
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,968
- 3.Service Occupations20,556
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,251
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,342
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.36×)13,977
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.35×)37,072
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)13,426
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.01×)8,174
- 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 0.96×)1,801
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.