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Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County, Texas · ZIP 78353, 78355

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,740 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,884Households
  • $31,310Median household income
  • $82,700Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Brooks County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.3%
7k7.5k8k2000: 7,97620002010: 7,22320102020: 7,07620207,9767,076
Population of Brooks County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,976
20107,223
20207,076

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 Brooks County
Under $50k65%
$50k to $100k16.7%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $31,310 · 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 Brooks County
Owner occupied
1,533 units
Renter occupied
1,351 units
Vacancy rate
25.2%

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 Brooks County2023
Health care and social assistance357
Retail trade276
Accommodation and food services255
Construction63
Other services (except public administration)33
Finance and insurance32
Transportation and warehousing28
Information13

1,344 employees in 108 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.

Brooks County compared with its state
Brooks County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrooks CountyTexas
Population6,98729,640,343
Median household income$31,310$76,292
Median age38.135.5
Median home value$82,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes53.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work14.7 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 Brooks County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
FalfurriasCity4,3512.86 sq mi
EncinoCensus designated place1376.71 sq mi
Airport Road AdditionCensus designated place1032.11 sq mi
Cantu AdditionCensus designated place280.30 sq mi
FlowellaCensus designated place201.00 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 Brooks County

Jobs across Brooks 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.