Census place 4810780

Brownwood

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

Official Census name: Brownwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Brownwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Brownwood has a population of 18,635 and 1,249 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 14.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; median home value is $144,400, below the comparison median of $256,600; and median gross rent is $882, below the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
14.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
median home value
$144,400
Below the comparison median of $256,600
median gross rent
$882
Below the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,635
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,249/sq mi
14.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$48,981
Median home value
$144,400
Median gross rent
$882
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19%
Typical commute
14.1 min
Drive-alone commute
81.4%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
45.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
56%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
3.6%

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
87.9%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
11%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
22.8%
Residents without insurance
14.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
16
Fire declarations
5
Flood declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
3

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: STEPHENVILLE CLARK FLD (57 mi from place center)
Average high
78.7°F
Average low
51.2°F
Annual rainfall
34.1"
Annual snowfall
0.7"

Month by month

A year in Brownwood.

Typical high and low °F
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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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