Brownwood Population History 1990 - 2023

Brownwood Population Facts

What is the current population of Brownwood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Brownwood is 18,790. Brownwood, Texas is the 1,999th largest city in the US.

What county is Brownwood, Texas in?

Brownwood is located entirely in Brown County.

What is the size of Brownwood, Texas in square miles?

Brownwood has an area of 14.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Brownwood?

The peak population of Brownwood was in 2000, when its population was 19,368. In 2000, Brownwood was the 1,627th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,999th largest city in the US. Brownwood is currently 3.0% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Brownwood shrinking?

Brownwood has shrunk 2.9% since the year 2000. Brownwood, Texas's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Brownwood, Texas?

Brownwood has a population density of 1,300.4 people per square mile.

Brownwood Demographics

What is the voting age population of Brownwood, Texas?

The total voting age population of Brownwood, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,784. The voting age population is 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.9% of the residents of Brownwood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Brownwood, Texas?

The racial demographics of Brownwood are 88.4% White, 5.8% Black, 2.6% Two or more races, 1.5% Other, 1.1% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 26.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Brownwood, 15.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.1%. On a per-household basis, 12.3% of families are below the poverty line in Brownwood.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.4% of Brownwood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Brownwood, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.5% of Brownwood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.5% have a bachelor's degree and 5.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Brownwood residents aged 5 and older, 15.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Brownwood Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Brownwood, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Brownwood is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas residents work for the government?

In Brownwood, 10.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Brownwood, Texas?

The median household income in Brownwood is $41,404.

Brownwood Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Brownwood, Texas?

In Brownwood, 61.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Brownwood, Texas?

Renters occupy 38.5% of housing units in Brownwood.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Brownwood, 10.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Brownwood, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Brownwood, 8.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 690 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Brownwood, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Brownwood is $785.

What percentage of households in Brownwood, Texas have broadband internet?

In Brownwood, 78.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.