Brazos County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Brazos County, Texas has its county seat in Bryan and FIPS code 48041. About 237,980 people live here, the 24th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Bryan |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48041 (Texas 48 + county 041) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 237,980 (24th of 254) |
| Land area | 586.1 sq mi (231st largest; + 5.1 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 406.0 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $279,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $4,580 a year (about 1.64% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.brazoscountytx.gov |
What counties border Brazos County?
Brazos County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Brazos County?
3 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 88% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| College Station | 122,280 | 100.0% |
| Bryan | 86,169 | 100.0% |
| Lake Bryan (CDP) | 1,880 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Brazos County?
10 ZIP code areas with residents touch Brazos County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
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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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