Population Characteristics
Total Population Size (2020): 368,062
% Increase or Decrease Over Last 10 Years: 17.5%
Race Percentages
- White alone: 73.0%
- Black or African American Alone: 14.4%
- Asian Alone: 6.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 31%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 67.7%
- Biracial and Other: 4.4%
Median Age: 36 years
Percentage of Veterans: 4.5%
High School and College Graduate Percentages
- High School Graduates: 71.1%
- College Graduates: 32%
Workforce Data
Total Labor Force Size: 177,709
County’s Unemployment Rate: 8.60%
Mean Hourly Wage: $24
Median Household Income: $83,325
Percentage Living Below the Poverty Line: 7.92%
Top 5 Occupations in the County
- Management Occupations
- Office & Administrative Support occupations
- Sales & Related Occupations
- Construction & Extraction Occupations
- Education Instruction & Library Occupations
Top 5 Employers in the County
DOW Chemical
3900
Named one of the five most polluting companies in Brazoria county in a 2022 report
Union workers announced strike due to unfulfilled demand of wage rates
Financial Supporter of the Texas Tribune
Infinity Group
2258
Notes/in the news regarding this company in the county: n/a
Olin Corp.
1087
Chlorine release reported at Freeport Facility
Phillips 66
1030
Phillips 66 Expanding Sustainable Feedstock Program at Sweeny Refinery on Texas Coast
BASF Corp.
961
Named one of the five most polluting companies in Brazoria county in a 2022 report
