Brazoria County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:398,938More data
Estimate 2022:388,234 
Estimate 2021:379,121 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.372,031More data
Census 2010:313,166More data
Census 2000:241,767More data
Population of the County Seat (Angleton)
Census 2020:19,429 
Census 2010:18,862 
Census 2000:18,130 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BRAZORIA COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (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.
Alvin city:28,633More data
Angleton city:20,206More data
Bailey's Prairie village:788More data
Bonney village:196More data
Brazoria city:2,853More data
Brookside Village city:1,592More data
Clute city:10,704More data
Danbury city:1,675More data
Freeport city:10,550More data
Holiday Lakes town:1,053More data
Iowa Colony village:14,823More data
Jones Creek village:1,958More data
Lake Jackson city:27,768More data
Liverpool city:530More data
Manvel city:17,261More data
Oyster Creek city:1,210More data
Pearland city (pt.):113,712More data
Quintana town:26More data
Richwood city:4,789More data
Sandy Point city:226More data
Surfside Beach city:692More data
Sweeny city:3,570More data
West Columbia city:3,616More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,363.3More data
Water Area:245.3More data
Total Area:1,608.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:272.88More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:77.40More data
Percent Rural:22.60More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:32.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:72.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:16.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:7.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:42.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:16.0%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:25.5%More data
65 and Older:13.1%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:36.9More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$60,088More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$23,971,326,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$93,071More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:9.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:12.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:89.2% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:32.1% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$67,144More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$65,158 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$60,831 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$60,095 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$58,755 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.313900More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$83,706,588,955More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$51,163,141,746More data
Total Actual Levy:$161,167,975More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$40,518,514More data
CY 2022:$36,694,211 
CY 2021:$32,759,579 
CY 2020:$34,797,279 
CY 2019:$33,234,569 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN BRAZORIA COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:445.648More data
Frontage Roads:53.322More data
On-System Subtotal:498.970More data
County Roads:1,212.373More data
City Streets:1,215.811More data
Toll Roads:0.146More data
Federal Roads:27.088More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,455.418More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:2,954.388More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:1,324.262More data
Frontage Roads:104.877More data
On-System Subtotal:1,429.139More data
County Roads:2,436.378More data
City Streets:2,510.811More data
Toll Roads:0.292More data
Federal Roads:54.176More data
Off-System Subtotal:5,001.657More data
Lane Miles, County Total:6,430.796More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Brazoria County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Brazoria County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Brazoria County»

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.