Moving to Brazoria, Texas

Population: 2,787. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,897 (+3.9% change)
Males: 1,335 (47.9%), Females: 1,452 (52.1%)

Brazoria County

Zip code: 77422

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $36,058
Median house value: $54,900

Population by Race

Races in Brazoria:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.4%)
• Hispanic (11.4%)
• Black (10.3%)
• Other race (5.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (16.5%), German (12.1%), Irish (8.6%), English (4.8%), French (3.8%), Scottish (2.1%).

Elevation: 33 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brazoria

• High school or higher: 75.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brazoria city

• Never married: 22.9%
• Now married: 57.0%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.5%
• Divorced: 10.4%

3.7% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brazoria:

• BRAZOSPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LAKE JACKSON, TX)
• SWEENY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SWEENY, TX)
• ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ANGLETON, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brazoria:

• BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 9 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; Abbreviation: LBX)
• WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: HOU)
• ELLINGTON FIELD (about 48 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: EFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brazoria:

• CAMERON (about 11 miles; ANGLETON, TX; Abbreviation: T34)
• BAILES (about 15 miles; ANGLETON, TX; Abbreviation: 7R9)
• FLYIN TIGER (about 19 miles; ANGLETON, TX; Abbreviation: 81D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brazoria:

• ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ALVIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
• WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 45 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,513)
• HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
• RICE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,158)
• UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 48 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
• UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 25,479)