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Brazos County, Texas, has 233,849 residents across 74,564 parcels and covers 585.5 square miles. The population grew 20% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Brazos County is 48041.

College Station is the county's largest population center. Brazos County also includes 9 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 13 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Brazos County Trends

Population
233,849▴
Median Home Value
$279,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
33,475▴
Brazos County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Brazos County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Brazos County Parcels

Brazos County has 74,564 mapped parcels covering 358,522 acres. The median assessed value is $253,522. The median lot size is 0.25 acres. 4,533 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 2000 or earlier. The records carry 55,983 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Brazos County Parcel viewer here.

Brazos County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 74,564 100%
Owner name 74,160 99.5%
Owner mailing address 74,564 100%
Site address 74,564 100%
Land use code 74,160 99.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 74,564 100%
Land value 74,564 100%
Improvement value 74,564 100%
Acreage 74,564 100%
Parcel boundary 74,564 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Brazos County parcel records.

Brazos County Population

Brazos County had 233,849 residents in 2020. That was 20% higher than in 2010. Brazos County added 81,434 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 399 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Bryan, Bryan and Bryan.

Population Trend in Brazos County TX

Brazos County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Brazos County Zip Codes

Brazos County has 9 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Bryan (77845), Bryan (77840) and Bryan (77803). Bryan is the largest zip by population, with about 70,108 residents or 30% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Brazos County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
77845 Bryan 70,108 ▴ 43.3%
77840 Bryan 55,180 ▾ -1.8%
77803 Bryan 30,533 ▴ 0.9%
77802 Bryan 25,502 ▴ 9.5%
77808 Bryan 15,217 ▴ 43.1%
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Brazos County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Brazos County Demographics

Brazos County has a median age of 26.8, which makes the county a little younger than Texas overall. About 20.3% of residents are under 18, while 9.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.7% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 42.5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Brazos County TX

Median Age

26.8

Under 18

20.3%

Age 65+

9.8%

Bachelor's+

42.5%

Brazos County School Districts

Brazos County is served by 3 public school districts with 33,475 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Bryan Independent, College Station Independent and Navasota Independent. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Brazos County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Bryan Independent School District 16,044 47.9% ▴ 0.9%
College Station Independent School District 14,314 42.8% ▾ -0.4%
Navasota Independent School District 3,117 9.3% ▴ 2.9%
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Brazos County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Brazos County Housing & Real Estate

Brazos County has a median home value of $279,700 and a median gross rent of $1,160. About 47% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $350,000 and homes spent about 53 days on the market.

Brazos County Housing Mix

Brazos County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Brazos County Housing Trends

Brazos County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Brazos County, TX

Brazos County has 8,943 business listings across 846 categories. The largest categories in Brazos County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (194, 2.2%), Landmark And Historical Building (161, 1.8%), and College University (154, 1.7%). The full Brazos County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Brazos County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Brazos County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 194 2.2%
Landmark And Historical Building 161 1.8%
College University 154 1.7%
Real Estate Agents 142 1.6%
Gas Stations 132 1.5%
Medical Offices 126 1.4%
Auto Repair 101 1.1%
Beauty Salons 100 1.1%
Community & Nonprofits 95 1.1%
Parks & Recreation 92 1.0%

Brazos County Business Listings

Business Category City
Accel at College Station Abuse And Addiction Treatment College Station
Textbook Solutions Academic Bookstore College Station
The Zone Accommodation College Station
Thompson Derrig and Craig Accountant College Station
Legends Event Center - Bryan, Texas Active Life Bryan
Guggenheim Acupuncture Acupuncture Bryan
Drug Detox College Station Addiction Rehabilitation Center College Station
Renaissance Family Services of Texas Adoption Services Bryan
Branding Iron Management Advertising Agency Bryan
Producers Cooperative Association Agricultural Cooperatives Bryan
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Brazos County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Brazos County Basemaps

Brazos County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Brazos County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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