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Population
188,023
0.63% of Texas
Median household income
$48,675
38% below US
Median home value
$122,400
60% below US
Median rent
$906/mo
33% below US
Median age
30.9
US 38.7
Homeownership
60%
US 65%
How Brownsville compares
- Brownsville$48,675
- Texas$76,292
- United States$78,538
- Brownsville$122,400
- Texas$260,400
- United States$303,400
- Brownsville$906
- Texas$1,339
- United States$1,348
Brownsville and nearby cities
- Brownsville188,023
- McAllen143,789
- New Braunfels98,700
- Sugar Land109,735
- Pearland125,983
- Galveston53,348
- Austin967,862
- Cedar Park77,474
- Georgetown78,803
- Brownsville$48,675
- McAllen$60,165
- New Braunfels$88,257
- Sugar Land$137,511
- Pearland$112,470
- Galveston$57,216
- Austin$91,461
- Cedar Park$123,972
- Georgetown$91,857
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Brownsville zip codes
Life in Brownsville
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Questions
What is the population of Brownsville?
About 188,023 people, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023 5-year estimates).
What is the median household income in Brownsville?
$48,675, 36% below the Texas median and 38% below the national median.
How much does a home cost in Brownsville?
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $122,400; median gross rent is $906 a month.
How many people own their home in Brownsville?
About 60% of households own their home (Texas: 63%, US: 65%).
What is the median age in Brownsville?
30.9 years (Texas: 35.5, US: 38.7).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Estimates have margins of error; dollar figures are in 2023 dollars.