Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County: County in Texas, United States
About
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 194,851 and a population density of 127 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 232,555 inhabitants. Its county seat is Bryan. The county was created 182 years ago in 1841.
Quick Facts about Brazos County
Population : | 232,555 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
Different from : | Brazos Country |
Twitter username : | brazoscountytx |
Area : | 1531 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1% |
Land as percent of area : | 99% |
Named for : | Brazos River |
Altitude : | 269 feet / 82 meters |
Capital : | Bryan |
Establishment : | January 01, 1841 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 05:49:09 (28th May 2023) |
Density : | 152 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 16.21% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Brazos County is located at 30°39'39"N 96°18'9"W (30.6608000, -96.3023900). It has 5 neighbors: Robertson County, Burleson County, Grimes County, Madison County and Washington County.
Brazos County map
The largest city of Brazos County is College Station with a population of 119,260. Other cities include, Wixon Valley population 254 and Cottonwood population 209. See all Brazos County cities & populated places.
Brazos County Populated Places
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Brazos County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
College Station | 119,260 | City in Brazos County, Texas |
Fairview | 9,358 | Town in Texas, United States |
Kurten | 410 | Town of the United States |
Wixon Valley | 254 | City in Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Millican | 247 | Town in Brazos County, Texas, United States |
Cottonwood | 209 | City in Brazos County, Texas, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Brazos County
Brazos County has 5 neighbours.
- Robertson County county in Texas, United States
- Burleson County county in Texas, United States
- Grimes County county in Texas, United States
- Madison County county in Texas, United States
- Washington County county in Texas, United States
- Bryan
Demographics
The population of Brazos County increased by 16.21% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 194,851 | - | census |
2011 | 197,450 | 1.32% | estimation process |
2012 | 200,260 | 1.4% | estimation process |
2013 | 204,116 | 1.89% | estimation process |
2014 | 208,975 | 2.33% | estimation process |
2015 | 216,258 | 3.37% | estimation process |
2016 | 219,739 | 1.58% | estimation process |
2017 | 223,917 | 1.87% | estimation process |
2018 | 225,781 | 0.83% | estimation process |
2019 | 229,211 | 1.5% | estimation process |
2020 | 232,555 | 1.44% | estimation process |
People born in Brazos County (2)
People born in Brazos County, including baseball player Joe Gaines, H. W. South, .
List
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
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Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |