Brownsville Population

1850–2026

194.42K

2026 projection

4.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Brownsville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026194,415+1,4580.76%
2025192,957+5400.28%
2024192,417+1,6900.89%
2023190,727+1,4900.79%
2022189,237+1,9151.02%
2021187,322+7400.40%
2020186,582+4,2402.33%
2019182,342+4980.27%
2018181,844-200.01%
2017181,864-300.02%

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Brownsville Demographics

31.2median age

Median age

Female33.3 yrs
Male29.8 yrs

Adults

135,459
24,519 seniors · 18%110,940 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 97,215Male 48.6% · 91,962

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 99085+ years, female: 1,86880–84 years, male: 1,07180–84 years, female: 1,66775–79 years, male: 2,07275–79 years, female: 2,37570–74 years, male: 2,70570–74 years, female: 3,42265–69 years, male: 3,53465–69 years, female: 4,81560–64 years, male: 3,76660–64 years, female: 4,29055–59 years, male: 3,46155–59 years, female: 4,55450–54 years, male: 4,60350–54 years, female: 6,11745–49 years, male: 6,09045–49 years, female: 5,86940–44 years, male: 6,44440–44 years, female: 6,23535–39 years, male: 4,91135–39 years, female: 5,55230–34 years, male: 6,06130–34 years, female: 5,50125–29 years, male: 7,27525–29 years, female: 6,84520–24 years, male: 8,02520–24 years, female: 8,48815–19 years, male: 8,46215–19 years, female: 8,15410–14 years, male: 7,53010–14 years, female: 7,2475–9 years, male: 7,8975–9 years, female: 7,9460–4 years, male: 7,0650–4 years, female: 6,27085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,892 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

Brownsville Income

$52,130median household income

Median household income

$52,130

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$35,016

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

23.7%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Brownsville Marital Status

47% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married47%52%42%
Never married36%38%33%
Divorced8%5%10%
Widowed6%3%10%
Separated4%2%5%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year