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Brewster County, Texas

Brewster County, Texas · ZIP 79830, 79832, 79834

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,508 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,929Households
  • $52,612Median household income
  • $216,000Median home value
  • 4Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Brewster County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+7.7%
8.8k9k9.3k9.5k9.8k2000: 8,86620002010: 9,23220102020: 9,54620208,8669,546
Population of Brewster County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,866
20109,232
20209,546

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brewster County
Under $50k48.3%
$50k to $100k27.5%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $52,612 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brewster County
Owner occupied
2,819 units
Renter occupied
2,110 units
Vacancy rate
17.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Brewster County2023
Accommodation and food services716
Retail trade524
Health care and social assistance249
Information104
Other services (except public administration)103
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services86
Construction77
Real estate and rental and leasing61

2,234 employees in 285 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brewster County compared with its state
Brewster County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrewster CountyTexas
Population9,46429,640,343
Median household income$52,612$76,292
Median age42.235.5
Median home value$216,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes57.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Brewster County4 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlpineCity6,0394.83 sq mi
MarathonCensus designated place2715.26 sq mi
Study ButteCensus designated place1724.76 sq mi
TerlinguaCensus designated place13811.0 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Brewster County

Jobs across Brewster County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.