The Town Files

Brazos County, Texas

242,311 people. The median home is worth $296,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $58,553.

Towns in Brazos County

Towns in Brazos County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
College Station120,511$346,700$50,90022.9
Bryan83,980$227,800$59,28932.0
Lake Bryan2,060$267,100$77,41933.0

People and housing

Brazos CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$296,000$184,100
Median rent$1,193$1,086
Median household income$58,553$65,842
Median age26.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line24.3%13.1%

Jobs and pay

123,468 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,374 a year.

Largest industries in Brazos CountyHotels & restaurants17,041 jobs · $23,719Health care & social assistan…13,654 jobs · $62,460Retail11,708 jobs · $36,624Professional & technical serv…6,790 jobs · $81,998Manufacturing5,584 jobs · $56,873Construction5,022 jobs · $65,294
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brazos County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 418 storm events in Brazos County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Brazos County by type since 1996Hail141Heat7Drought13Tornado17Ice Storm6Lightning9Flash Flood47Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm6Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brazos County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
June 11, 2016FloodDR-4272: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).