The Town Files

Brewster County, Texas

9,503 people. The median home is worth $227,000 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $56,212.

Towns in Brewster County

Towns in Brewster County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alpine6,035$219,800$60,13939.5

People and housing

Brewster CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$227,000$184,100
Median rent$839$1,086
Median household income$56,212$65,842
Median age40.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher45.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.9%13.1%

Jobs and pay

4,526 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,286 a year.

Largest industries in Brewster CountyHotels & restaurants1,033 jobs · $30,972Retail613 jobs · $34,555Health care & social assistan…337 jobs · $59,614Wholesale trade182 jobs · $77,079Construction129 jobs · $71,385Professional & technical serv…115 jobs · $72,139
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brewster County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 527 storm events in Brewster County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Brewster County by type since 1996Hail254Flood1Tornado9High Wind52Dust Storm2Heavy Rain17Heavy Snow8Flash Flood81Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brewster County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2026FloodEM-3649: Flooding
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
July 1, 2011FireDR-1999: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).