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Brewster County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Brewster County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Brewster County is a sparsely populated county of 9,464 residents in far west Texas, with an economy oriented toward government, tourism, and services tied to Big Bend National Park. The workforce is notably well-educated at 45.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while remaining low-cost, with median gross rent at $768/month, a median home value of $216,000, and median worker earnings of $44,149. The county posted modest population growth of 2.7% over five years, carries a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, and a poverty rate of 8.4%, with a labor force participation rate of 62.1%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,464

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Brewster County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,547 (68.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,667 (17.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone784 (8.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races254 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone177 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone56 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,394
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)63
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)47
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic19
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

688

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,859

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,716

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,037
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services891
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)639
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing396
  5. 5.Information (Group)278

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,502
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,455
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations889
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations481
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations334

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.78×)213
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.56×)582
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.51×)1,059
  4. 4.Information (LQ 2.34×)211
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.37×)438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$768/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999703 (22.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999395 (12.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999279 (9.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999240 (7.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999233 (7.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999224 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,052 (65.6%)
  • Carpooled778 (16.7%)
  • Worked At Home355 (7.6%)
  • Walked237 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle150 (3.2%)
  • Other51 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.