City · Texas
Brookshire, Texas
Brookshire, city, in Waller County, Texas. Brookshire had 6,090 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 20.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,066 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,495 (±17). GEOID 4810636.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
6,090
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,066 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,495 ±17
Median household income
$65,934
±$17,722 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$159,300
±$81,391 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$1,264
±$243 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
Where is Brookshire and what county is it in?
Brookshire is a city in Waller County, Texas. It covers 4.3 square miles of land, 1,170 residents per square mile in 2020.
Brookshire is in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brookshire, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,090 people lived in Brookshire on July 1, 2025, up 20.1% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,066 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,495 (±17).
| Measure | Brookshire | Waller County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,495 ±17 | 61,552 | +119 |
| Households | 1,722 ±296 | 18,342 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.15 ±0.54 | 3.09 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,934 ±294 | 20,345 | no clear change |
Brookshire's population since 2000
From 3,450 in 2000 to 6,090 in 2025: up 76.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brookshire as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brookshire?
The median resident of Brookshire is 29.0 years old; 34.1% are under 18 and 6.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 61.7%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 22.1%. 24.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Brookshire | Waller County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.0 ±8.4 | 31.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 34.1% ±4.2 pts | 23.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 6.1% ±2.2 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Male | 56.7% ±3.6 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 61.7% ±11.1 pts | 33.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 14.4% ±7.7 pts | 38.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 22.1% ±9.7 pts | 23.4% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 2.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 24.0% ±9.1 pts | 14.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 43.7% ±12.3 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.6% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 14.4% ±4.9 pts | 10.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 28.0% ±10.7 pts | 20.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 75.2% ±8.3 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.8% ±12.3 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.5% ±9.6 pts | 87.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brookshire earn?
Half of Brookshire's 1,722 households earn less than $65,934 a year (±$17,722), against $80,397 in Waller County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $52,903 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Brookshire | Waller County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,934 ±$17,722 | $80,397 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $70,408 ±$8,753 | $115,271 | – |
| Per capita income | $23,027 ±$4,352 | $36,272 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 21.4% ±9.1 pts | 14.6% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.8% ±13.5 pts | 17.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.5% ±12.0 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±2.9 pts | 98.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.1% ±7.3 pts | 89.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brookshire?
Owners occupy 51.2% of Brookshire's occupied homes and renters 48.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,300 by its owner (±$81,391). The median renter pays $1,264 a month including utilities, and 27.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Brookshire | Waller County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,300 ±$81,391 | $318,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,264 ±$243 | $1,169 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.1% ±14.4 pts | 36.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,454 ±$103 | $2,203 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.2% ±17.8 pts | 72.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 48.8% ±17.8 pts | 28.0% | – |
| Housing units | 1,934 ±294 | 20,345 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.3% ±5.6 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 46.2% ±10.8 pts | 63.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 20.3% ±11.9 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.6% ±5.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.4% ±3.9 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±4.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Brookshire building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Brookshire in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Brookshire work and get to work?
81.9% of Brookshire's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes.
| Measure | Brookshire | Waller County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.9% ±5.9 pts | 61.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.6% ±9.1 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9% ±6.2 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.9% ±5.9 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±2.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.2% ±2.7 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min ±5.2 | 32.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brookshire?
1 census tract lies mostly in Brookshire (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6802.02Waller County | 6,513 | $65,889 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brookshire) · Census block assignment files
How does Brookshire compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brookshire is the 4,382nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 343rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Brookshire ranks 494th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 343rd | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 131st | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 443rd | 979 |
| Median household income | 494th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 811th | 978 |
| Median home value | 628th | 950 |
| Median gross rent | 326th | 852 |
| Poverty rate | 198th | 716 |
| Median age | 901st | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 902nd | 973 |
| Travel time to work | 666th | 976 |
Brookshire's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Brookshire with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brookshire?
17 of the 57 figures for Brookshire on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brookshire are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Brookshire.