Brown County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Brown County, Texas has its county seat in Brownwood and FIPS code 48049. About 38,294 people live here, the 82nd most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Brownwood |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48049 (Texas 48 + county 049) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 38,294 (82nd of 254) |
| Land area | 944.5 sq mi (87th largest; + 12.5 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 40.5 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $149,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,727 a year (about 1.15% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.browncountytx.org |
What counties border Brown County?
Brown County shares a border with 7 counties:
- Callahan County
- Coleman County
- Comanche County
- Eastland County
- McCulloch County
- Mills County
- San Saba County
What cities and towns are in Brown County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 66% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Brownwood | 18,805 | 100.0% |
| Early | 3,159 | 100.0% |
| Lake Brownwood (CDP) | 1,754 | 100.0% |
| Bangs | 1,731 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Brown County?
10 ZIP code areas with residents touch Brown 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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