Brazos County , Texas
Population: 237,980 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,388 Home $279,700 Rent $1,160/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Brazos County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,388), with housing 8% below the US figure ($280,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Brazos County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$58,388
Median Income
household
$279,700
Home Value
median
$1,160/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,388 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,928 |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Median Home Value | $279,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,160/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 46.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 53.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 237,980 |
| Median Age | 26.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 42.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.4%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
11.7%
Smoking
27.8%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
23.0%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
74.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.4 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.66
🌀 Hurricane
85.65
🔥 Wildfire
58.37
❄️ Winter Storm
90.36
🌍 Earthquake
41.76
☀️ Drought
85.02
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