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Brown County, Texas

Brown County, Texas · ZIP 76432, 76443, 76471

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 38,631 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,979Households
  • $55,305Median household income
  • $149,900Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Brown County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+1.1%
37.5k38k38.5k2000: 37,67420002010: 38,10620102020: 38,095202037,67438,095
Population of Brown County at each census
CensusPopulation
200037,674
201038,106
202038,095

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 Brown County
Under $50k46.3%
$50k to $100k29%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $55,305 · 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 Brown County
Owner occupied
10,209 units
Renter occupied
4,770 units
Vacancy rate
21.5%

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 Brown County2023
Manufacturing2,976
Health care and social assistance2,959
Retail trade1,968
Accommodation and food services1,574
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services702
Other services (except public administration)579
Construction526
Educational services488

13,746 employees in 885 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.

Brown County compared with its state
Brown County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrown CountyTexas
Population38,29429,640,343
Median household income$55,305$76,292
Median age41.435.5
Median home value$149,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work19.2 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 Brown County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BrownwoodCity18,77214.9 sq mi
EarlyCity3,1743.73 sq mi
Lake BrownwoodCensus designated place1,7545.68 sq mi
BangsCity1,5351.50 sq mi
Thunderbird BayCensus designated place8202.54 sq mi
BlanketTown3600.65 sq mi
ZephyrCensus designated place2151.51 sq mi
MayCensus designated place1511.49 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 Brown County

Jobs across Brown 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.