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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Brownwood, TX compare?
| Figure | Brownwood, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,635 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,862 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,264 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.6% |
| Measure | Brownwood, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,777±52 |
| Median age | 37.6±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28.9%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.3%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.0%±3.4 pts |
| Median household income | $48,981±$8,219 |
| Per capita income | $29,291±$2,634 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,400±$13,401 |
| Median gross rent | $882±$59 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.2%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.8%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.4%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.1 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov