Texas · GEOID 48041

Brazos County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 242,311 · 100,826 housing units

Median household income

$58,553

State $80,443

Median home value

$296,000

State $291,649

Median gross rent

$1,193

State $1,408

Homeownership rate

46.8%

State 62.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

61.5%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

22.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.0%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

7.5%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

9.7%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

5.06

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Brazos County	Texas
Population	242,311	30,188,424
Population density (per sq. mi.)	413.40	—
Median household income	$58,553	$80,443
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$104,600	—
Households	91,087	—
Average household size	2.46 people	—
Owner-occupied	46.8%	62.6%
Renter-occupied	53.2%	37.4%
Race	63.2% White · 10.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Brazos County compared with Texas.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

43.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 33.8%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	11.7%	$56,660	$1,417	$179,888
1 earner	32.7%	$56,291	$1,407	$178,515
2 earners	45.0%	$116,992	$2,925	$404,464
3+ earners	10.6%	$131,326	$3,283	$457,820

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

91,087

Average size: 2.46 people

Households with children

22,871

25.1% of households

Per-capita income

$34,320

Poverty rate: 27.9%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

46.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 62.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 55.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 25.9%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

22.6% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,997.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $296,000.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,193.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 9,739 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.4% · For rent 41.5% · Seasonal 12.1% · Other 22.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

65.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 34.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

1.2%

1,174 units of 100,826 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

2.1%

2,161 units of 100,826 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$46,842

100% MHI$58,553

120% MHI$70,264

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Brazos County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$54,500	$62,300	$77,850
100% AMI	$73,220	$83,680	$104,600
120% AMI	$87,850	$100,400	$125,500

HUD FMR Area: College Station-Bryan, TX MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

61.5% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (36.1% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

22.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Brazos County.

Covered employment

93,072

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

5,240

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$54,690

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	17,041	$23,719	$57,271	−$238,729	$593
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	13,970	$62,267	$200,759	−$95,241	$1,557
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	11,708	$36,624	$105,307	−$190,693	$916
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	7,213	$47,615	$146,220	−$149,780	$1,190
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	6,790	$81,995	$274,194	−$21,806	$2,050
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	5,848	$74,532	$246,414	−$49,586	$1,863
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	5,584	$56,871	$180,674	−$115,326	$1,422
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	5,174	$65,060	$211,156	−$84,844	$1,627
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	4,417	$87,125	$293,289	−$2,711	$2,178
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	2,907	$51,397	$160,298	−$135,702	$1,285
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	2,346	$56,780	$180,335	−$115,665	$1,420
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,274	$70,323	$230,747	−$65,253	$1,758
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	1,871	$92,652	$313,863	+$17,863	$2,316
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,623	$24,755	$61,127	−$234,873	$619
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	1,330	$77,377	$257,004	−$38,996	$1,934
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	1,128	$97,267	$331,041	+$35,041	$2,432
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	807	$59,121	$189,049	−$106,951	$1,478
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	432	$89,144	$300,805	+$4,805	$2,229
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	261	$127,376	$443,117	+$147,117	$3,184
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	256	$76,910	$255,266	−$40,734	$1,923
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	92	$47,434	$145,546	−$150,454	$1,186

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	15,661	$23,375	$55,990	−$240,010	$584
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	7,213	$47,615	$146,220	−$149,780	$1,190
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	6,790	$81,995	$274,194	−$21,806	$2,050
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	5,571	$74,885	$247,728	−$48,272	$1,872
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	5,342	$65,676	$213,449	−$82,551	$1,642
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	4,253	$88,323	$297,749	+$1,749	$2,208
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	3,077	$29,819	$79,977	−$216,023	$745
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	3,025	$60,623	$194,640	−$101,360	$1,516
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	2,217	$86,626	$291,432	−$4,568	$2,166
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	2,196	$31,179	$85,039	−$210,961	$779
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	1,750	$53,141	$166,789	−$129,211	$1,329
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	1,497	$46,587	$142,393	−$153,607	$1,165
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	1,472	$23,528	$56,560	−$239,440	$588
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,406	$35,531	$101,239	−$194,761	$888
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	1,380	$27,628	$71,821	−$224,179	$691
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,365	$28,051	$73,396	−$222,604	$701
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,325	$70,182	$230,222	−$65,778	$1,755
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,317	$79,113	$263,466	−$32,534	$1,978
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	1,214	$44,552	$134,818	−$161,182	$1,114
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	1,198	$29,525	$78,883	−$217,117	$738
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	1,128	$55,159	$174,301	−$121,699	$1,379
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	1,115	$82,110	$274,622	−$21,378	$2,053
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	1,102	$74,933	$247,907	−$48,093	$1,873
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	1,085	$97,564	$332,147	+$36,147	$2,439
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	991	$34,717	$98,209	−$197,791	$868
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	989	$55,850	$176,873	−$119,127	$1,396
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	974	$21,719	$49,826	−$246,174	$543
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	895	$69,208	$226,596	−$69,404	$1,730
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	877	$54,357	$171,316	−$124,684	$1,359
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	873	$72,496	$238,835	−$57,165	$1,812
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	741	$69,091	$226,161	−$69,839	$1,727
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	697	$70,493	$231,379	−$64,621	$1,762
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	650	$26,408	$67,280	−$228,720	$660
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	612	$63,610	$205,758	−$90,242	$1,590
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	610	$51,507	$160,707	−$135,293	$1,288
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	591	$95,029	$322,711	+$26,711	$2,376
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	542	$95,250	$323,533	+$27,533	$2,381
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	518	$47,287	$144,999	−$151,001	$1,182
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	490	$41,992	$125,289	−$170,711	$1,050
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	463	$35,372	$100,647	−$195,353	$884
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	432	$89,144	$300,805	+$4,805	$2,229
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	349	$66,666	$217,134	−$78,866	$1,667
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	286	$49,657	$153,821	−$142,179	$1,241
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	282	$86,981	$292,753	−$3,247	$2,175
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	261	$127,376	$443,117	+$147,117	$3,184
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	256	$76,910	$255,266	−$40,734	$1,923
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	218	$86,070	$289,362	−$6,638	$2,152
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	208	$64,214	$208,007	−$87,993	$1,605
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	194	$16,116	$28,970	−$267,030	$403
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	191	$58,648	$187,288	−$108,712	$1,466
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	182	$58,931	$188,342	−$107,658	$1,473
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	179	$46,814	$143,238	−$152,762	$1,170
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	164	$56,073	$177,703	−$118,297	$1,402
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	164	$81,238	$271,376	−$24,624	$2,031
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	142	$80,663	$269,236	−$26,764	$2,017
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	127	$88,239	$297,436	+$1,436	$2,206
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	126	$60,783	$195,235	−$100,765	$1,520
NAICS 486 Pipeline transportation NAICS 486	93	$121,895	$422,715	+$126,715	$3,047
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	92	$47,434	$145,546	−$150,454	$1,186
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	91	$40,148	$118,425	−$177,575	$1,004
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	81	$43,810	$132,056	−$163,944	$1,095
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	80	$100,642	$343,604	+$47,604	$2,516
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	59	$51,618	$161,120	−$134,880	$1,290
NAICS 211 Oil and gas extraction NAICS 211	44	$87,734	$295,556	−$444	$2,193
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	43	$74,772	$247,307	−$48,693	$1,869
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	24	$93,974	$318,784	+$22,784	$2,349
NAICS 316 Leather and allied product manufacturing NAICS 316	16	$43,970	$132,652	−$163,348	$1,099
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	11	$51,912	$162,215	−$133,785	$1,298
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	2	$127,538	$443,720	+$147,720	$3,188

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	5,270	2,380	82%	$12.77	$26,560	$67,846	$664
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,410	390	19%	$13.75	$28,600	$75,439	$715
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	350	(190)	(35%)	$13.90	$28,910	$76,593	$723
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	2,440	(150)	(6%)	$14.14	$29,410	$78,455	$735
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	3,120	(370)	(11%)	$15.18	$31,560	$86,458	$789
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	1,340	(70)	(5%)	$15.22	$31,650	$86,793	$791
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	940	370	65%	$17.29	$35,960	$102,836	$899
Tellers SOC 43-3071	190	(290)	(60%)	$17.43	$36,250	$103,915	$906
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	770	(350)	(31%)	$18.88	$39,270	$115,157	$982
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,490	740	99%	$21.33	$44,370	$134,141	$1,109
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	170	(110)	(39%)	$23.50	$48,870	$150,891	$1,222
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,230	310	34%	$25.06	$52,130	$163,026	$1,303
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	60	(170)	(74%)	$25.27	$52,550	$164,589	$1,314
Electricians SOC 47-2111	500	80	19%	$25.27	$52,560	$164,627	$1,314
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	400	20	5%	$26.28	$54,660	$172,444	$1,367
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	960	(180)	(16%)	—	$55,790	$176,650	$1,395
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	490	(100)	(17%)	$36.45	$75,810	$251,171	$1,895
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	2,950	840	40%	$42.35	$88,090	$296,881	$2,202

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 48041 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.