Brazos County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 53 metrics

Brazos County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 249,803 (298th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (200th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (443rd of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 415th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,908th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,444th of 3,092), Median Household Income (2,172nd of 3,093).

Population
249.8K
298th highest of 3,094
Density
426.3
331st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
6.51%
527th highest of 3,094
Area
586
1,649th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 182nd of 3,050
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    200th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    443rd of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 415th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 626th of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,004th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,096th of 3,094
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,160th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,380th of 2,916
  10. Poorest Counties
    1,079th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,929th of 3,050
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,908th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,539th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,542nd of 3,090
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,444th of 3,092
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,184th of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,172nd of 3,093
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,873rd of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,820th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,706th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (51), weakest Economics (43). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Compared on 15 of 21
  2. Glynn County, GA82% similar
    Compared on 17 of 21
  3. Payne County, OK81% similar
    Compared on 16 of 21
  4. Compared on 15 of 21
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Quick answers

What is the population of Brazos County, TX?
Brazos County, TX has a population of 249,803, 298th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Brazos County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Brazos County, TX ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (200th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (443rd of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 415th of 2,916).
Where does Brazos County, TX rank worst?
Brazos County, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,908th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,444th of 3,092); Median Household Income (2,172nd of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Brazos County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Brazos County, TX on 53 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

53 metrics with a value for this place, in 15 topics