Brazoria County, TX Demographics

The total population of Brazoria County is estimated to be 374,600 with 190,008 males (50.72%) and 184,592 females (49.28%). There are 5,416 less females than males in Brazoria County.
The median household income in Brazoria County was $95,075 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 656(0.69%) from $94,419 in 2020. This income is 127.44% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Brazoria County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $110,707. Overall, the median household income for the county of Brazoria County stands at $86,083.
In Brazoria County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,423 for males and $35,256 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,413 for males and $59,623 for females.
In Brazoria County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $124,297, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,607.
In 2022, the population of Brazoria County was 388,181, a 2.46% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Brazoria County's population was 378,858, an increase of 1.44% compared to a population of 373,481 in 2020.
The median age in Brazoria County, TX is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.79% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 47.13% aged 30 to 64, 10.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Brazoria County population: 63.58% are White, 14.95% are Black or African American, 0.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.80% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 8.92% are multiracial.