Brewster County Demographics

A map of Brewster County's Population by Race

Brewster County, Texas had a population of 9,546 in 2020. It was 51.8% White, 1.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, 41.5% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brewster County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Brewster County is the 169th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Brewster County's White Population

4,948 residents of Brewster County identify as White, or 51.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Brewster County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brewster County is ranked #160 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more White than neighboring Presidio County (15.7% White), Pecos County (22.9% White), Terrell County (46.3% White), and Reeves County (11.5% White). Brewster County is less White than neighboring Jeff Davis County (64.2% White).

Brewster County's Black Population

162 residents of Brewster County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brewster County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brewster County is ranked #162 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more Black than neighboring Presidio County (0.4% Black), Terrell County (1.1% Black), Jeff Davis County (0% Black), and Reeves County (1.5% Black). Brewster County is less Black than neighboring Pecos County (3.3% Black).

Brewster County's Asian Population

94 residents of Brewster County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brewster County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brewster County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more Asian than neighboring Pecos County (0.9% Asian), Terrell County (0.7% Asian), and Jeff Davis County (0.7% Asian). Brewster County is less Asian than neighboring Presidio County (1.4% Asian), and Reeves County (1.1% Asian).

Brewster County's Hispanic Population

3,963 residents of Brewster County identify as Hispanic, or 41.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brewster County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brewster County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jeff Davis County (30.7% Hispanic). Brewster County is less Hispanic than neighboring Presidio County (81.4% Hispanic), Pecos County (71.4% Hispanic), Terrell County (48.7% Hispanic), and Reeves County (84.8% Hispanic).

Brewster County's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Brewster County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brewster 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, Brewster County is ranked #32 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Presidio County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pecos County (0.4% Native American/Other), Terrell County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Reeves County (0.5% Native American/Other). Brewster County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jeff Davis County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Brewster County's Multiracial Population

282 residents of Brewster County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brewster County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Brewster County is ranked #120 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brewster County is more Multiracial than neighboring Presidio County (0.7% Multiracial), Pecos County (1% Multiracial), and Reeves County (0.6% Multiracial). Brewster County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jeff Davis County (3.3% Multiracial).

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