Brooks County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Brooks County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Brooks County is a small rural South Texas county with a population of 6,987 that has contracted 2.7% over five years, reflecting ongoing out-migration pressures. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.3% with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, though educational attainment is low—only 14.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $23,540 point to a low-cost, entry-level wage environment. Housing costs are among the most affordable measurable, with a median home value of $82,700 and median gross rent of $487/month, set against a poverty rate of 30.7% and a per capita income of $25,010.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-2.7% since 2018
Brooks County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,367 (62.9%)
- White Alone1,672 (24.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone753 (10.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone62 (0.9%)
- Black or African American Alone40 (0.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30 (0.4%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance717
- 2.Construction (Group)401
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining249
- 4.Public Administration (Group)249
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services246
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,011
- 2.Service Occupations504
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations451
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations369
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations230
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.72×)309
- 2.Construction (LQ 2.15×)504
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.33×)1,050
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.22×)195
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)319
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.