Brazoria County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:324,769More data
Estimate 2011:319,227 
Census 2010:313,166More data
Census 2000:241,767More data
Population of the County Seat (Angleton)
Census 2010:18,862 
Census 2000:18,130 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BRAZORIA COUNTY - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Brazoria County:319,973More data
Alvin city:24,774More data
Angleton city:19,280More data
Bailey's Prairie village:744More data
Bonney village:316More data
Brazoria city:3,087More data
Brookside Village city:1,558More data
Clute city:11,459More data
Danbury city:1,754More data
Freeport city:12,317More data
Hillcrest village:748More data
Holiday Lakes town:1,131More data
Iowa Colony village:1,197More data
Jones Creek village:2,064More data
Lake Jackson city:27,451More data
Liverpool city:493More data
Manvel city:5,296More data
Oyster Creek city:1,136More data
Pearland city (pt.):88,650More data
Quintana town:58More data
Richwood city:3,588More data
Surfside Beach city:493More data
Sweeny city:3,809More data
West Columbia city:3,992More data
Balance of Brazoria County:104,578More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:1,357.7More data
Water Area:250.9More data
Total Area:1,608.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:230.66More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:28.3%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:12.6%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:5.6%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:52.4%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:12.0%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:27.5%More data
65 and Older:9.9%More data
85 and Older:1.0%More data
Median Age:35.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$38,677More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$12,375,726,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$62,180More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.1%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:16.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:84.3% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:26.1% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$46,214More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$43,772 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$42,140 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$43,728 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$41,946 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:7.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:8.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:9.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:8.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:5.2 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.473101More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$25,680,313,868More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$19,577,780,582More data
Total Actual Levy:$92,530,839More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$18,025,478More data
CY 2011:$16,489,424 
CY 2010:$14,800,790 
CY 2009:$15,109,955 
CY 2008:$15,399,460 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$3,825,952More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$1,663,372More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$3,343,325More data
County Bridges, Construction:$532,337More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$197,442More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$1,773,510More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$27,361,915More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$38,697,852More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):130 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):889 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:134 
Total Centerline Miles:1,153More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):259 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,778 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:273 
Total Lane Miles:2,309More data

Special Districts in Brazoria County.
School Districts in Brazoria County.
History of City Tax Rates in Brazoria County.

Airports in Brazoria County.
Hospitals in Brazoria County.
Prisons in Brazoria County.