Brazos Country City Map, 2015
Brazos Country’s story
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A town of 537.
Population
537
2025 Census estimate · +4.3% since 2020
Median home value
$512K
Census ACS
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
52.5
years
Jobs based here
10
A commuter town
Is Brazos Country a good place to live?
Brazos Country’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Brazos Country. Brazos Country’s trail density is 5.2 miles per square mile, against 0.3 in Texas’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Brazos Country has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
537 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brazos Country: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brazos Country, and how to reach them.
PowerBluebonnet Electric Coop11.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Brazos Country water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brazos Country’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAustin County Early Voting Clerk (Not the City of Austin)Austin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7747477474 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brazos Country.
Work & commute
Brazos Country has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median household income in Brazos Country is $151,000. Jobs based in Brazos Country fell to 10 in 2023, 55 fewer than in 2013. 4% of Brazos Country residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
| Brazos Country | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Brazos Country0%
Houston30%
Sealy10%
Katy7%
Brenham3%
31 mi
median commute distance
10
jobs based in Brazos Country
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Brazos Country, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Brazos Country.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 2016
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Brazos Country has mild winters and hot summers
Brazos Country has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Brazos Country’s July high is 95°F.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–66°
Spring59–80°
Summer73–94°
Fall60–82°
Nov 30
typical first frost
Feb 28
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brazos Country is
Brazos Country beats the Texas average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Brazos Country.
| Brazos Country | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better15 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Brazos Country | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.8% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 6.1% |
Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,276 acres
10 mi
of trails · 5.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brazos Country
17pages on Brazos Country
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brazos Country; the nearest are
Prairie View A & M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Prairie View23.6 mi$11,299 in-state tuitionWharton County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wharton29.8 mi$3,192 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Brazos Country residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brazos Country for work
Where Brazos Country’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
10jobs based in Brazos Country
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Brazos Country
City in Texas, United States
Brazos Country is a residential community in Austin County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 514.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
Questions about Brazos Country
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brazos Country, TX a good place to live?
Brazos Country has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.