Brazos County, Texas
County seat: Bryan · Population 249,088 (2025) · 586 sq mi
Brazos County is the 24th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 249,088 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bryan. It is part of the Central Texas region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 5 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Brazos County facts
- County seat
- Bryan
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 249,088 +6.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 586 sq mi 231st largest of 254
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 425 per sq mi
- Established
- 1841
- Named after
- Brazos River river in Texas, United States
- Largest city
- College Station 127,472
- Median household income
- $58,553
- Cities and towns
- 5 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 11
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48041
Cities and towns in Brazos County
Brazos County has 5 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Brazos County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Station | City | 127,472 | |
| Bryan (county seat) | City | 91,996 | |
| Kurten | Town | 395 | |
| Wixon Valley | City | 228 | |
| Navasota | City | 0 | Grimes County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Bryan | 2,165 |
ZIP codes in Brazos County
11 ZIP codes reach into Brazos County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 77801
- 77802
- 77803
- 77807 also Robertson County
- 77808 also Robertson County
- 77840
- 77843
- 77845
- 77859 also Robertson County
- 77866
- 77868 also Grimes, Washington and Waller counties
Population of Brazos County, 2020–2025
Brazos County grew by 15,248 people (+6.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 7,365 more births than deaths and a net gain of 7,649 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 234,527 |
| 2021 | 237,636 |
| 2022 | 242,285 |
| 2023 | 246,477 |
| 2024 | 248,373 |
| 2025 | 249,088 |
Neighboring counties
- Grimes County southeast · 34,252 people
- Burleson County southwest · 20,549 people
- Robertson County northwest · 17,839 people
- Madison County northeast · 14,226 people
- Washington County south · 38,288 people
- Leon County north · 16,894 people
Printable Brazos County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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