Brazoria County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Brazoria County, Texas has its county seat in Angleton and FIPS code 48039. About 381,650 people live here, the 14th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Angleton |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48039 (Texas 48 + county 039) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 381,650 (14th of 254) |
| Land area | 1,363.3 sq mi (27th largest; + 245.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 279.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $276,800 |
| Median property tax paid | $4,831 a year (about 1.75% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.brazoriacountytx.gov |
What counties border Brazoria County?
Brazoria County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Brazoria County?
18 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 68% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Pearland | 125,983 | 89.0% (also in other counties) |
| Lake Jackson | 27,902 | 100.0% |
| Alvin | 27,700 | 100.0% |
| Angleton | 19,597 | 100.0% |
| Manvel | 12,873 | 100.0% |
| Iowa Colony | 11,028 | 100.0% |
| Clute | 10,650 | 100.0% |
| Freeport | 10,639 | 100.0% |
| Richwood | 4,766 | 100.0% |
| West Columbia | 3,631 | 100.0% |
| Sweeny | 3,592 | 100.0% |
| Brazoria | 2,859 | 100.0% |
| Wild Peach Village (CDP) | 2,580 | 100.0% |
| Jones Creek | 2,096 | 100.0% |
| Danbury | 1,671 | 100.0% |
| Rosharon (CDP) | 1,596 | 100.0% |
| Brookside Village | 1,474 | 100.0% |
| Oyster Creek | 1,097 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Brazoria County?
21 ZIP code areas with residents touch Brazoria County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 77422
- 77430*
- 77431
- 77444*
- 77480*
- 77486
- 77510*
- 77511*
- 77515
- 77517*
- 77531
- 77534
- 77541
- 77545*
- 77546*
- 77566
- 77577
- 77578
- 77581*
- 77583*
- 77584*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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