Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Brackettville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and civic life and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C for health. Brackettville’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 12 of Texas’ 998 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 14 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life. 1911 Kinney County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Brackettville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Brackettville beats most towns.
1,688 counted in 2010 and 1,341 in 2020; an estimated 1,327 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Brackettville is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,126 in 1880, a peak of 2,653 in 1940, 1,341 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brackettville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Brackettville.
The typical Brackettville home is worth about $116,000, about the same as a year ago, 61% below the Texas typical home. Brackettville’s median rent is $755 a month, below both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 88% of Brackettville households own their home.
| Brackettville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $755 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by Brackett ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Elementary/Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 244 | B+ |
| Brackett H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 165 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Brackettville beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 25% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Brackettville.
| Brackettville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | Brackettville | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 74.1% |
| More adults with diabetes | 17.6% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brackettville has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Brackettville’s July high is 96°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Brackettville for work: only 19% work in town. Since 2013, Brackettville has added 73 jobs, to 375 in 2023. The top destinations are San Antonio (11%), Del Rio (10%) and Austin (4%).
| Brackettville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Brackettville is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Brackettville | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Brackettville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Brackettville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Texas, United States
Brackettville is a city in Kinney County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,341 at the 2020 census, down from 1,688 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Kinney County.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.