Demographics · TX
Brownsville, TX demographics: 189,177 residents, with a median age of 31.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
189,177 people live in Brownsville, at a median age of 31.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 31.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Brownsville, the largest race group is Two or more races (55.6%); 94.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 27.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Brownsville is 31.2 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 21.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,335 | 7.0% | ±817 |
| 5 to 17 | 40,383 | 21.3% | ±1,549 |
| 18 to 24 | 23,366 | 12.4% | ±1,231 |
| 25 to 34 | 25,682 | 13.6% | ±1,031 |
| 35 to 44 | 23,142 | 12.2% | ±1,205 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,679 | 12.0% | ±989 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,071 | 8.5% | ±990 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,476 | 7.7% | ±1,013 |
| 75 and over | 10,043 | 5.3% | ±754 |
Median age by sex: 29.8 (male) · 33.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Brownsville is Two or more races at 55.6% of the population. Separately, 94.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 59,901 | 31.7% | ±3,055 |
| Black or African American alone | 666 | 0.4% | ±390 · low precision |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,076 | 0.6% | ±377 |
| Asian alone | 1,559 | 0.8% | ±288 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 109 | 0.1% | ±144 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 20,644 | 10.9% | ±2,322 |
| Two or more races | 105,222 | 55.6% | ±3,557 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 177,847 | 94.0% | ±968 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Brownsville has 59,839 households. 77.1% are family households and 20.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.13 people.
Total households
59,839
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.13
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
77.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,839 | ±850 |
| Family households | 46,108 | ±872 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,731 | ±1,011 |
| Householder living alone | 12,128 | ±1,011 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
27.5% of Brownsville residents were born outside the United States. 16.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (82.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 27.5% | 52,057 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 16.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 82.7% | Spanish · 145,469 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Brownsville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.5% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Brownsville is 4810768. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.