Brazoria County, Texas

Brazoria County, Texas is a county of the United States of Texas. Brazoria County had an official population of 241767 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 301044, making it the 15th most populous county in Texas. The county encompasses an area of 1597.44 square miles (4137.35 sq km ), of which, 1386.4 square miles (3590.76 sq km) of it is land and 211.04 square miles (546.59 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 17th largest by total area in Texas. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in Texas.

Brazoria County Texas
Map of Brazoria County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 241767 residents, 81954 households, and 63128 families in the county. The population density was 174.4 people per square mile (67.34/kmē), it would be the 26th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 90628 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.25/kmē). The average household size was 2.82 people, and the average family size was 3.23 people. In the county Population was distributed with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males. Its population was estimated at 301044 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 247309 White, 33673 Black or African American, 1816 American Indian, 13967 Asian, 146 Native Hawaiian, and 4133 from two or more races.

Brazoria County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Brazoria County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Brazoria County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $48632, it is the ninth wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $55282, making its Texas's 11th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $20021, it is Texas's 26th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 68391 pupils and students, of which 35532 are male and 32859 are female, 28.29% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 4630 nursery or pri school, 4067 kindergarten, 32181 elementary school, 15619 high school and 11894 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Alvin CityBrazoria County17.3416.430.91214131302.91701638576
2Angleton CityBrazoria County10.5810.560.02181301716.31791542184
3Bonney VillageBrazoria County1.661.660384231.81536841750
4Brazoria CityBrazoria County1.871.87027871489.41666636058
5Brookside Village CityBrazoria County2.112.1101960930.81860944650
6Clute CityBrazoria County5.645.350.29104241949.11400832622
7Damon CdpBrazoria County1.391.390535385.71595031111
8Danbury CityBrazoria County0.960.96016111678.11756550536
9Freeport CityBrazoria County13.2811.881.4127081069.61242630245
10Hillcrest VillageBrazoria County0.440.4407221655.72505563889
11Holiday Lakes TownBrazoria County1.110.970.1410951124.71246333938
12Iowa Colony VillageBrazoria County5.775.760.01804139.71893547019
13Jones Creek VillageBrazoria County2.622.62021308122002342378
14Lake Jackson CityBrazoria County19.819.040.762638613862587760901
15Liverpool CityBrazoria County0.950.950404425.41949248750
16Manvel CityBrazoria County23.323.303046130.72375157344
17Oyster Creek CityBrazoria County21.890.111192629.11500035144
18Pearland CityBrazoria County, Harris County, Fort Bend County39.3639.330.03376409572630664156
19Quintana TownBrazoria County1.830.611.223862.61590025500
20Richwood CityBrazoria County1.641.570.0730121922.51918145000
21Surfside Beach CityBrazoria County2.241.780.45763427.72408137778
22Sweeny CityBrazoria County1.861.86036241946.61675536497
23West Columbia CityBrazoria County2.562.56042551661.91564731115
24Wild Peach Village CdpBrazoria County10.0510.0502498248.51708739919
YearPopulation
April 2000 census241767
April 2000 Estimate241767
July 2000 Estimate243130
July 2001 Estimate248339
July 2002 Estimate255297
July 2003 Estimate261149
July 2004 Estimate267923
July 2005 Estimate274122
July 2006 Estimate283704
July 2007 Estimate293091
July 2008 Estimate301044
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school239222384630
Kindergarten197920884067
Elementary school169511523032181
High school8295732415619
College or graduate school5915597911894
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brazoria County, Texas$48632$55282$20021
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587