City in Stephens County, Texas · 4.2 sq mi · 1,221 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Breckenridge. The typical household earns $48,000, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,157 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.2%
Men 30.4 · Women 43.1
1880–2026
5,123
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
5,123
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,123 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,123 | -34 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 5,157 | +30 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 5,127 | +4 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 5,123 | -62 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 5,185 | +28 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 5,157 | -272 | 5.01% |
| 2019 | 5,429 | -41 | 0.75% |
| 2018 | 5,470 | +75 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 5,395 | -73 | 1.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 52 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 41% |
| Never married | 32% | 44% | 20% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 13% | 4% | 22% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau