Census place 4810156

Brenham

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Brenham city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Brenham.

According to the 2025 estimate, Brenham has a population of 19,957 and 1,529 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: typical commute is 17.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; population density is 1,529/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,157, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
population density
1,529/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,157
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Brenham's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,957
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
1,529/sq mi
13.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,112
Median home value
$241,100
Median gross rent
$1,157
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.5%
Typical commute
17.6 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
2.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
8.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.7%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
15.4%
Residents without insurance
14.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Washington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
6
Flood declarations
3
Fire declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLLEGE STN EASTERWOOD FLD (30 mi from place center)
Average high
79.8°F
Average low
59°F
Annual rainfall
41.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Brenham.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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