Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County, Texas, had an estimated population of 6,579 in 2025 across 2,443 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 6,579; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,443 km²
Density: 3; per km²
Median income: $47,764; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 38.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.9%	226 / 254	2,824 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$719	221 / 249	2,643 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$81,000	237 / 250	3,085 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	52.8%	248 / 254	3,065 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	23.4%	72 / 254	578 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	21.6%	74 / 254	1,074 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.7%	16 / 254	570 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	214 / 254	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	238 / 254	2,737 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	210 / 254	2,332 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	7.0%	134 / 254	658 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	90.1%	8 / 254	8 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	38.5	139 / 254	2,392 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	966	160 / 254	2,260 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	58.8%	19 / 254	24 / 3,144
Under 182024	20.9%	192 / 254	1,937 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.7%	220 / 254	3,020 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	7.2%	248 / 254	3,136 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.4%	45 / 254	528 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	35.7%	3 / 254	20 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.454	121 / 254	1,255 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$47,764	234 / 254	2,881 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$31,217	156 / 254	2,223 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	19.9%	1 / 254	4 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	17.0%	172 / 254	2,413 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	79.6%	196 / 254	2,976 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	21.4%	41 / 254	81 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	22.4%	28 / 254	310 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	6,579	189 / 254	2,694 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	3	175 / 254	2,600 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	24.8%	1 / 254	23 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.5	220 / 253	2,805 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	5.1%	182 / 254	2,608 / 3,144

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