Brewster County, Texas Population 2024

9,682

Brewster County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 9,682 with a growth rate of 1.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brewster County, Texas is the 166th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 9,258 and has seen a growth of 4.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,5271691.63%
202810,3581691.66%
202710,1891691.69%
202610,0201691.72%
20259,8511691.75%
20249,6821691.78%
20239,5131691.81%
20229,344-129-1.36%
20219,473-87-0.91%
20209,5604164.55%
20199,144-92-1%
20189,236-88-0.94%
20179,3241111.2%
20169,213730.8%
20159,140-8-0.09%
20149,148-140-1.51%
20139,288260.28%
20129,262-88-0.94%
20119,350920.99%
20109,25800%
19908,6811,10814.63%
19807,573-207-2.66%
19707,7801,34620.92%
19606,434-875-11.97%
19507,30983112.83%
19406,478-146-2.2%
19306,6241,80237.37%
19204,822-398-7.62%
19105,2202,864121.56%
19002,3561,646231.83%
1890710-9,817-93.26%
2024 Growth Rate
1.78% (169)
County Website
Brewster County
State
Texas
County Seat
Alpine
2020 Population
9,560
Area
6184 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (122)
Founded
1887

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,13875.42%
Two or more races1,42515.06%
Other race7067.46%
Asian1141.2%
Native American380.4%
Black or African American270.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brewster County, Texas Population by Race

Brewster County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Brewster County, Texas Median Age

42.2

Total

43.3

Male

41.6

Female

Brewster County, Texas Adults

There are 7,841 adults, (2,392 of whom are seniors) in Brewster County, Texas.

Brewster County, Texas Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Brewster County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female4,91651.94%
Male4,54848.06%

Brewster County, Texas Population by Age

Brewster County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9291.8457.242.8
Non Family2,4621.0640.759.3
Married1,9502.6774.125.9
Female4262.5666.233.8
Male9121000

2.58

Average Family Size

1.84

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brewster County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4506.28%
Associates Degree3394.73%
Bachelors Degree1,91626.73%
Graduate Degree1,32918.54%
High School Graduate1,21516.95%
Less Than 9th Grade2693.75%
Some College1,65023.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brewster County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brewster County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2594,1262,394
Hispanic2,7792,193777
2+ Races938800559
Other Race64948216
Asian636363
Native American38380
Black18180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Brewster County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,051$49,273$34,426
Graduate Degree$57,697$57,566$60,044
High School Graduate$27,665$43,617$11,939
Less Than 9th Grade$41,006$42,092$0
Overall$45,889$48,675$36,392
Some College$46,979$65,945$45,733

$45,889

Average Earnings

$48,675

Average Male

$36,392

Average Female

Brewster County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brewster County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brewster County, Texas Language

71.16% of Brewster County, Texas residents speak only English, while 28.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.39% of the population.

Brewster County, Texas Language

Brewster County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0914629.07%
Hispanic3,8822937.55%
Other69311015.87%
Multiple1,379130.94%
Asian9599.47%
Black6350%

8.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.47%

Male Poverty Rate

10.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brewster County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brewster County, Texas is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brewster County, Texas is Multiple, with 0.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.45%.

Brewster County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.4%
High School14.03%
Bachelors or Greater8.38%
Some College8.09%

Brewster County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed93.4%
Female Employed5.85%
Male Employed2.2%
Female Unemployed0%

Brewster County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brewster County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,295$95,454
Households$52,612$72,031
Married Families$98,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,267$45,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brewster County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Brewster County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brewster County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brewster County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brewster County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

646

Number of Veterans

633

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam264
Second Gulf War263
First Gulf War173
Korea43
World War II0

Brewster County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74244
75+156
18 to 34109
35 to 5495
55 to 6442

Brewster County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5288.93%
Hispanic1855.98%
2+ Races11110.26%
Black725.93%

Brewster County, Texas Veterans by Race

Brewster County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brewster County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Brewster County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brewster County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brewster County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.75%

Born in Brewster County, Texas

91.76%

Native Born

8.24%

Foreign Born

3.79%

Non Citizen

4.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.76% of Brewster County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 60.75% having been born in Texas. 3.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brewster County, Texas Place of Birth

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