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Brazoria
Texas

375K

Population

$92K

Median Income

$327K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$92K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,398

Federal Spending per Capita$131

Median Individual Earnings$57K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$88K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households21.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms181

Income (20th Percentile)$41K

Income (80th Percentile)$171K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$2,508

SS Benefits / Person$2,860

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$71K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$93K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$68K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$327K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$314K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1716/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.76%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $4,532

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,359/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate74.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.8%

Sold Above List Price

12.9%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

2,010

New Listings / Month

443

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.1% · Redfin 96.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices674

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians960

Nursing Home Rating2.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients606 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,149

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders47,713

Bachelor's Degree Holders22,126

HS Completion Rate88.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools106

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities120

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature1.72

Average Temp72°F

Avg High Temp81°F

Avg Low Temp63°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days301 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days17 days/yr

Annual Precipitation35.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Ozone Days336 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.00

Heating Degree Days961 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,596 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,387 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,849 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)99 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations34 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)10.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports31 total

Airports (excl. heliports)21 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed276 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed123 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)423 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)235 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations19 stations

DC Fast Chargers28 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers38

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers14,939 workers

Public Transit Commuters413 workers

Walk to Work963 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)4,285 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities102

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.122

Nonprofit Organizations1,864

Veterans Share6.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.1%

Never-Married Adults30.2%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations180

Asian Population7.1%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations6.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.56 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities58

Grocery Stores77

Arts & Entertainment Venues14

Hotels & Lodging69

Recreation Businesses72

Professional Services Firms604

Veterinary Practices63

Real Estate Firms272

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.76%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+14R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +8K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $327K

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Local News — Brazoria

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Brazoria Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Brazoria Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weath…

ABC7 Chicago · Jun 8, 2026

Texas State University student John Mendoza Jr. killed in Brazoria County Sheriff's Office shooting on way home from school

Texas State University student John Mendoza Jr. was killed in a Brazoria County Sheriff's Office sho…

Legacy | Obituary · Jan 28, 2026

Trent Daniel Motley Obituary (2026) - Brazoria, TX - C.T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home - West Columbia

Trent Motley Obituary. Visit the C.T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home - West Columbia website to view the …

The Facts · Dec 8, 2025

Brazoria rear-end crash ejects man, entraps woman

BRAZORIA — Two drivers went to a Houston hospital by Life Flight after a crash that ejected one of t…

Click2Houston · Jun 3, 2026

Sheriff breaks silence after Brazoria County deputy shooting leaves 18-year-old dead in his family’s garage

Two days after a Brazoria County deputy shot and killed John Mendoza Jr. and reportedly called it an…

Chron · Mar 11, 2026

Houston suburb pushes back against $3 billion data-center project

Sweeny, a town of around 3,500 residents in a remote part of western Brazoria County, has become the…

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