Brady, TX

City in McCulloch County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,230

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Diversity Index

54.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brady is a city within McCulloch County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in McCulloch County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.115378° N, 99.345935° W

DMS31° 06′ 55.36″ N, 99° 20′ 45.37″ W

Population Density & area

587.6/sq mi (225.4/km²)

Total Area

11.4 sq mi (29.7 km²)

Land Area

8.9 sq mi (23.2 km²) · 78.2%

Water Area

2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) · 21.8%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.9% male

Male 49.9%

Female 50.1%

males per 100 females

Brady 99.8

McCulloch County 96.7

Texas 99.6

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brady 5.1%

McCulloch County 4.2%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.6

years ∙ half population younger than 39.6, half older

Brady

39.6

McCulloch County

44.5

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

86.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brady 86.9

McCulloch County 83.8

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.1%	21.9%	25%
Working age (18-64)	53.5%	54.4%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	20.4%	23.7%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	86.9	83.8	62.4
Child dependency ratio	48.7	40.3	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	38.2	43.5	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.6%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

37.7%

Other

5.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brady 54.5%

McCulloch County 49.5%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Brady population

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	37.7%	30.5%	39.7%
Mexican	34.7%	28%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3%	2.5%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	62.3%	69.5%	60.3%
One race	56.5%	65.1%	57.2%
White	55.6%	64%	39.1%
Black or African American	0.7%	0.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.2%	0.1%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.8%	4.4%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.3% family

Family 57.3%

Non family 42.7%

% family households

Brady 57.3%

McCulloch County 59.3%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.25

persons per household

Brady

2.25

McCulloch County

2.25

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brady population

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Total households	2,277	3,297	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.25	2.25	2.69
Family households	1,304	1,954	7,443,447
Average family size	2.98	2.94	3.3
Married couple family	897	1,445	5,376,819
Other families	407	509	2,066,628
Male householder	103	139	591,475
Female householder	304	370	1,475,153
Non-family households	973	1,343	3,549,369
One-person households	840	1,198	2,885,361
Male householder	350	508	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	115	248	338,159
Female householder	490	690	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	333	442	643,272
Other living arrangements	133	145	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,745

housing units

Brady 2,745

McCulloch County 4,219

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

83% occupied

Occupied 83%

Vacant 17%

vacancy rate

Brady 17%

McCulloch County 21.9%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.8%

Single family houses

73.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

24.2%

Mobile homes

1.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1970

Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

17.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

38.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.1	5.4
1–3 rooms	12.9%	14%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	64%	62.3%	52.8%
7+ rooms	23.3%	23.7%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.9%	3%
1 bedroom	12.2%	11.1%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	45.6%	40.6%	21%
3 bedrooms	31.1%	34.1%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	11.1%	11.4%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1970	1973	1992
Total housing units	2,745	4,219	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

55.2% owners

Renter-occupied 44.8%

Owner-occupied 55.2%

homeownership rate

Brady 55.2%

McCulloch County 66.6%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

1.55

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brady 2.82

McCulloch County 2.54

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Total occupied units	2,277	3,297	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	29.2%	25.1%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	38.6%	36.4%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	17.4%	20.5%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	14.8%	18%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.6%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.1%	4.3%	5.4%
1 vehicle	47.1%	39%	33%
2 vehicles	30.2%	31.8%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	16.6%	24.8%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	35%	36.6%	37.4%
Electricity	62.9%	59.9%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	1.6%	3.2%	0.4%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.2%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$138,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brady

$138,800

McCulloch County

$150,500

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

11.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11.9%

Owners without a mortgage

16.8%

Renters

47.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$138,800	$150,500	$283,800
Under $100,000	42.7%	41.8%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.7%	25.5%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.1%	18.1%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.4%	8.7%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.1%	3.9%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.1%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.8%	40.2%	56%
Without a mortgage	48.2%	59.8%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,707	$1,561	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$459	$517	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$776	$806	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Brady 19.8%

McCulloch County 23.9%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brady 16.2%

McCulloch County 13.6%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,352

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.2%

K–12

77.5%

College / Undergraduate

16.2%

Graduate / Professional

0.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Brady

13.8%

McCulloch County

9.8%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,352	1,704	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	6.2%	5.3%	5.6%
K–12	77.5%	78.6%	70.6%
Kindergarten	6.1%	7.1%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.7%	18.3%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.6%	22.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.1%	30.9%	22.3%
College or graduate school	16.3%	16.1%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	16.2%	14.3%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	0.1%	1.8%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13.8%	9.8%	36.3%
School type
Public school	90.6%	89.6%	86.9%
Private school	9.4%	10.4%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,512

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.8%

HS graduate

31.1%

Some college no degree

26.6%

Associates degree

6.3%

Bachelors degree

11.8%

Graduate or professional degree

8.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

32.9% · 67.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

65.9% · 34.1%

HS graduate

52.9% · 47.1%

Some college no degree

37.9% · 62.1%

Associates degree

56.6% · 43.4%

Bachelors degree

64.6% · 35.4%

Graduate or professional degree

15.8% · 84.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Population (25+)	3,512	5,366	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	4.4%	4.3%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.8%	9.3%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	31.1%	32.4%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	26.6%	23.9%	20.1%
Associate's degree	6.3%	6.2%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.8%	23.9%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	11.8%	15.3%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	8.1%	8.6%	12.3%
High School or higher	83.8%	86.4%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,472

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$35,444

Some college or associates

$44,533

Bachelors degree

$42,261

Graduate or professional degree

$65,625

Poverty Rate

0.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

3.4%

HS graduate

16.7%

Some college or associates

20.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brady	McCulloch County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,472	$42,907	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$—	$—	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,444	$35,938	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$44,533	$44,657	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$42,261	$42,473	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$65,625	$65,721	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	3.4%	15.6%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	16.7%	16.8%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	20.5%	19.2%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.9%	1.5%	4.5%

Insights for Brady, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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