Brownfield, TX

City in Terry County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

8,738

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

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Diversity Index

48.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

93%Native

7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Brownfield is a city within Terry County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Terry County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.175514° N, 102.273429° W

DMS33° 10′ 31.85″ N, 102° 16′ 24.34″ W

Population Density & area

1,342/sq mi (518/km²)

Total Area

6.55 sq mi (16.97 km²)

Land Area

6.51 sq mi (16.87 km²) · 99.41%

Water Area

0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.59%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.4% male

Male 55.4%

Female 44.6%

males per 100 females

Brownfield 124.3

Terry County 120.6

Texas 99.6

Nativity

foreign-born population

93%Native

7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Brownfield 7%

Terry County 10.1%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.9

years ∙ half population younger than 37.9, half older

Brownfield

37.9

Terry County

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

68.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Brownfield 68.9

Terry County 78.1

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.5%	27.7%	25%
Working age (18-64)	59.1%	56.1%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	16.4%	16.2%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	68.9	78.1	62.4
Child dependency ratio	41.3	49.3	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	27.6	28.8	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

29.8%

Black

3.8%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

65%

Other

1.3%

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

48.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Brownfield 48.7%

Terry County 53.3%

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 Brownfield population

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	65%	56.9%	39.7%
Mexican	58%	51.4%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	6.9%	5.4%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	35%	43.1%	60.3%
One race	34.3%	41.2%	57.2%
White	29.8%	37.7%	39.1%
Black or African American	3.8%	2.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Asian	0.1%	0.2%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71% family

Family 71%

Non family 29%

% family households

Brownfield 71%

Terry County 72.7%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.27

persons per household

Brownfield

2.27

Terry County

2.54

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Brownfield population

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Total households	3,531	4,297	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.27	2.54	2.69
Family households	2,507	3,122	7,443,447
Average family size	2.62	2.97	3.3
Married couple family	1,238	1,737	5,376,819
Other families	1,269	1,385	2,066,628
Male householder	443	501	591,475
Female householder	826	884	1,475,153
Non-family households	1,024	1,175	3,549,369
One-person households	829	979	2,885,361
Male householder	506	580	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	170	185	338,159
Female householder	323	399	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	240	300	643,272
Other living arrangements	195	196	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,808

housing units

Brownfield 3,808

Terry County 4,789

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

92.7% occupied

Occupied 92.7%

Vacant 7.3%

vacancy rate

Brownfield 7.3%

Terry County 10.3%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88.6%

Single family houses

88.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.3%

Mobile homes

5.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.2%

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

58.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

8.5%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.3	5.4
1–3 rooms	8.3%	7.5%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	67.9%	68.5%	52.8%
7+ rooms	23.9%	23.9%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	0.5%	3%
1 bedroom	6.2%	5.5%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	20.1%	19.9%	21%
3 bedrooms	62.9%	61.9%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	10.3%	12.3%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1966	1992
Total housing units	3,808	4,789	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.4% owners

Renter-occupied 33.6%

Owner-occupied 66.4%

homeownership rate

Brownfield 66.4%

Terry County 66.5%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.23

Owner-occupied

2.34

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Brownfield 2.23

Terry County 2.53

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Total occupied units	3,531	4,297	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.8%	18.9%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	49.8%	48.8%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	10.4%	12.1%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	19%	20.3%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	90.7%	91.5%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	2.1%	3.2%
1.51 or more	7.7%	6.4%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.6%	5.2%	5.4%
1 vehicle	43%	38.2%	33%
2 vehicles	32.6%	34.7%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	19.7%	21.9%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.6%	61%	37.4%
Electricity	39.4%	38.6%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0.1%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	3.1%	2.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$100,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Brownfield

$100,600

Terry County

$105,400

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

47.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

47.6%

Owners without a mortgage

19.9%

Renters

55.2%

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

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$100,600	$105,400	$283,800
Under $100,000	49.6%	46.2%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.4%	34.2%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.6%	10.6%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.1%	6%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.4%	3%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	34.7%	34.2%	56%
Without a mortgage	65.3%	65.8%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,417	$1,429	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$536	$557	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$811	$817	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

7.7%

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

Brownfield 7.7%

Terry County 9.8%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

21.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Brownfield 21.9%

Terry County 21.8%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,927

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.9%

K–12

84.4%

College / Undergraduate

4.2%

Graduate / Professional

0.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

1.1%

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

Brownfield

1.1%

Terry County

3.6%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,927	2,727	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	10.9%	8.5%	5.6%
K–12	84.4%	86.2%	70.6%
Kindergarten	8.8%	12.5%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.7%	25.3%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.2%	22.4%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.7%	26%	22.3%
College or graduate school	4.7%	5.4%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	4.2%	4.7%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	0.5%	0.7%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	1.1%	3.6%	36.3%
School type
Public school	98%	87.3%	86.9%
Private school	2%	12.7%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,871

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

10.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.2%

HS graduate

44.5%

Some college no degree

19.3%

Associates degree

6.6%

Bachelors degree

6.2%

Graduate or professional degree

1.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55% · 45%

9th-12th, no diploma

53.3% · 46.7%

HS graduate

58.1% · 41.9%

Some college no degree

47.7% · 52.3%

Associates degree

59.7% · 40.3%

Bachelors degree

27.5% · 72.5%

Graduate or professional degree

20.9% · 79.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Population (25+)	5,871	7,428	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	10.7%	11.2%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.2%	10.6%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	44.5%	40.8%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	19.3%	21.2%	20.1%
Associate's degree	6.6%	6.3%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.7%	9.8%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	6.2%	7.1%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	1.5%	2.7%	12.3%
High School or higher	78%	78.2%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$31,927

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$32,726

HS graduate

$38,113

Some college or associates

$37,790

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

2.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27.3%

HS graduate

12.6%

Some college or associates

16.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Brownfield	Terry County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$31,927	$34,594	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$32,726	$32,794	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,113	$37,594	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$37,790	$40,122	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$—	$—	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$—	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27.3%	26.1%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.6%	12%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	16.3%	12.1%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.4%	5.8%	4.5%

Insights for Brownfield, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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