Brownsville, TX Demographics

A map of Brownsville's Population by Race

Brownsville, Texas had a population of 186,738 in 2020. It was 4.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 93.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brownsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is the 18th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Brownsville's White Population

8,968 residents of Brownsville identify as White, or 4.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Brownsville considerably less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #1607 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more White than neighboring Cameron Park (1.2% White), Del Mar Heights (3.8% White), and Chula Vista (2.7% White). Brownsville is less White than neighboring Orason (17% White), and Los Fresnos (8.6% White).

Brownsville's Black Population

414 residents of Brownsville identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brownsville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #1345 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more Black than neighboring Cameron Park (0% Black), Del Mar Heights (0% Black), and Chula Vista (0% Black). Brownsville is less Black than neighboring Orason (1.1% Black).

Brownsville's Asian Population

1,057 residents of Brownsville identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brownsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #666 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more Asian than neighboring Cameron Park (0.1% Asian), Del Mar Heights (0% Asian), Orason (0% Asian), Chula Vista (0% Asian), and Los Fresnos (0.3% Asian).

Brownsville's Hispanic Population

175,310 residents of Brownsville identify as Hispanic, or 93.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brownsville considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #239 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Orason (79.5% Hispanic), and Los Fresnos (90.1% Hispanic). Brownsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cameron Park (98.5% Hispanic), Del Mar Heights (96.2% Hispanic), and Chula Vista (96.5% Hispanic).

Brownsville's Native American/Other Population

445 residents of Brownsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Brownsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #1386 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron Park (0.1% Native American/Other), Del Mar Heights (0% Native American/Other), Orason (0% Native American/Other), and Chula Vista (0% Native American/Other). Brownsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Los Fresnos (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brownsville's Multiracial Population

544 residents of Brownsville identify as Multiracial, or 0.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brownsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownsville is ranked #1596 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brownsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Cameron Park (0% Multiracial), and Del Mar Heights (0% Multiracial). Brownsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Orason (2.3% Multiracial), Chula Vista (0.8% Multiracial), and Los Fresnos (0.5% Multiracial).

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