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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Brenham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Brenham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,728

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
17.2%
18 - 24:
18.4%
25 - 34:
11.0%
35 - 54:
19.4%
55 - 64:
9.0%
Over 65 Years:
20.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
9.2%
9.2%
88.1%
88.1%
32.5%
32.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Brenham
USA
$31,724
$31,724
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Brenham
USA
$65,112
$65,112
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Construction
Finance
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
13.3%
13.3%
13.0%
13.0%
11.1%
11.1%
9.4%
9.4%
9.1%
9.1%
7.5%
7.5%
5.7%
5.7%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
49.1%
49.1%
24.0%
24.0%
19.8%
19.8%
4.7%
4.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
Czech
Other Arab
Scottish
Italian
Welsh
Swedish
Hungarian
Dutch
European
Danish
Belizean
British
Czechoslovakian
Norwegian
22.5%
22.5%
9.6%
9.6%
5.3%
5.3%
2.9%
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
Native American languages
Korean
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Russian
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
82.4%
82.4%
15.2%
15.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Brenham Residents

9.1%