Brazos County, Texas
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| Brazos County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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| Seat | Bryan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,529 km² (590 mi²) 1,517 km² (586 mi²) 12 km² (5 mi²), 0.76% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
152,415 100/km² |
| Website: www.co.brazos.tx.us | |
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 152,415. Its county seat is Bryan6. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria County.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,529 km² (590 mi²). 1,517 km² (586 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (0.76%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Madison County (northeast)
- Grimes County (east)
- Washington County (south)
- Burleson County (southwest)
- Robertson County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 152,415 people, 55,202 households, and 30,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 100/km² (260/mi²). There were 59,023 housing units at an average density of 39/km² (101/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.45% White, 10.72% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.42% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 17.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 55,202 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.30% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.90% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county, the population was spread out with 21.50% under the age of 18, 32.00% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 13.80% from 45 to 64, and 6.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 102.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,104, and the median income for a family was $46,530. Males had a median income of $32,864 versus $24,179 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,212. About 14.00% of families and 26.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.
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