Brazoria County Demographics

A map of Brazoria County's Population by Race

Brazoria County, Texas had a population of 372,031 in 2020. It was 43.5% White, 14.4% Black, 7.1% Asian, 31.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brazoria County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Brazoria County is the 14th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Brazoria County's White Population

161,833 residents of Brazoria County identify as White, or 43.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Brazoria County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #184 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more White than neighboring Fort Bend County (29.6% White), Matagorda County (42.4% White), and Harris County (27.7% White). Brazoria County is less White than neighboring Galveston County (54.6% White), and Wharton County (43.6% White).

Brazoria County's Black Population

53,668 residents of Brazoria County identify as Black, or 14.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brazoria County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more Black than neighboring Galveston County (12.3% Black), Matagorda County (10.3% Black), and Wharton County (13.2% Black). Brazoria County is less Black than neighboring Fort Bend County (20.4% Black), and Harris County (18.7% Black).

Brazoria County's Asian Population

26,231 residents of Brazoria County identify as Asian, or 7.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brazoria County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more Asian than neighboring Galveston County (3.5% Asian), Matagorda County (1.9% Asian), and Wharton County (0.4% Asian). Brazoria County is less Asian than neighboring Fort Bend County (22.1% Asian), and Harris County (7.3% Asian).

Brazoria County's Hispanic Population

115,202 residents of Brazoria County identify as Hispanic, or 31.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brazoria County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #111 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Bend County (24.1% Hispanic), and Galveston County (25.3% Hispanic). Brazoria County is less Hispanic than neighboring Matagorda County (42.6% Hispanic), Harris County (43% Hispanic), and Wharton County (40.8% Hispanic).

Brazoria County's Native American/Other Population

2,525 residents of Brazoria County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brazoria County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #127 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Matagorda County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Wharton County (0.4% Native American/Other). Brazoria County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Galveston County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Brazoria County's Multiracial Population

12,572 residents of Brazoria County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brazoria County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brazoria County is ranked #89 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brazoria County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fort Bend County (3.1% Multiracial), Matagorda County (2.2% Multiracial), Harris County (2.6% Multiracial), and Wharton County (1.6% Multiracial). Brazoria County is less Multiracial than neighboring Galveston County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.