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Brownwood, TX Demographics

A map of Brownwood's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
11,61161.6%
Hispanic
5,40128.6%
Black
9485.0%
Multiracial
6283.3%
Asian
1460.8%
Native American/Other
1280.7%

Brownwood, Texas had a population of 18,862 in 2020. It was 61.6% White, 5.0% Black, 0.8% Asian, 28.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Brownwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is the 158th 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).

Brownwood's White Population

11,611 residents of Brownwood identify as White, or 61.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Brownwood considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is ranked #768 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is less White than neighboring Early (74.4% White), Bangs (71.7% White), Lake Brownwood (79.2% White), Zephyr (90.5% White), and Thunderbird Bay (88.2% White).

Brownwood's Black Population

948 residents of Brownwood identify as Black, or 5.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Brownwood slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is ranked #516 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is more Black than neighboring Early (1.2% Black), Bangs (3.2% Black), Lake Brownwood (2.2% Black), Zephyr (0% Black), and Thunderbird Bay (0.4% Black).

Brownwood's Asian Population

146 residents of Brownwood identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Brownwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is ranked #538 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is more Asian than neighboring Bangs (0.3% Asian), Lake Brownwood (0.5% Asian), Zephyr (0% Asian), and Thunderbird Bay (0.1% Asian). Brownwood is less Asian than neighboring Early (2% Asian).

Brownwood's Hispanic Population

5,401 residents of Brownwood identify as Hispanic, or 28.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Brownwood slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is ranked #939 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Early (16.9% Hispanic), Bangs (19.4% Hispanic), Lake Brownwood (14.6% Hispanic), Zephyr (7.8% Hispanic), and Thunderbird Bay (6.3% Hispanic).

Brownwood's Native American/Other Population

128 residents of Brownwood 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 Brownwood 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, Brownwood is ranked #732 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is more Native American/Other than neighboring Zephyr (0.6% Native American/Other). Brownwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Early (1.1% Native American/Other), Bangs (0.8% Native American/Other), Lake Brownwood (0.8% Native American/Other), and Thunderbird Bay (0.8% Native American/Other).

Brownwood's Multiracial Population

628 residents of Brownwood identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Brownwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Brownwood is ranked #790 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Brownwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Brownwood (2.7% Multiracial), and Zephyr (1.1% Multiracial). Brownwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Early (4.3% Multiracial), Bangs (4.6% Multiracial), and Thunderbird Bay (4.2% Multiracial).

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