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Brownfield, Texas

City in Terry County, Texas · ZIP 79316

  • Terry County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 8,682 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,433Households
  • $43,189Median household income
  • $109,900Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Brownfield

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.8%
8.8k9k9.3k9.5k9.8k2000: 9,48820002010: 9,65720102020: 8,93620209,4888,936
Population of Brownfield at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,488
20109,657
20208,936

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

Household income in Brownfield
Under $50k54.6%
$50k to $100k25.3%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over1.4%

Median household income $43,189 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brownfield
Owner occupied
2,213 units
Renter occupied
1,220 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brownfield compared with its county and state
Brownfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrownfieldTerry CountyTexas
Population8,80311,69929,640,343
Median household income$43,189$45,905$76,292
Median age36.335.735.5
Median home value$109,900$111,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.1%11.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents6.9%8.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes64.5%64.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work18.0 minutes19.9 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Brownfield5
Public schools in Brownfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
COLONIAL HEIGHTS ELPublicPre-KBROWNFIELD ISD
OAK GROVE ELPublicK–5BROWNFIELD ISD
BROWNFIELD MIDDLEPublic6–8BROWNFIELD ISD
BROWNFIELD EDUCATION CENTERAlternative9–12BROWNFIELD ISD
BROWNFIELD H SPublic9–12BROWNFIELD ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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