Brownwood is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 18,790 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Brownwood is the 151st largest community in Texas.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.85 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Brownwood who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.70% of the adults in Brownwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Brownwood in 2022 was $28,802, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,208 for a family of four. However, Brownwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Brownwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brownwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brownwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brownwood also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brownwood include Irish, German, European, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Brownwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.