On Dec. 19, the U.S. Census released its 2018 five-year estimates for different data points, including population, housing and income.

Median home value in Brazoria County is $173,900 and has risen since the 2013 five-year estimates by 17.5%, when it was $148,000, despite the fact that Hurricane Harvey took place the past five years.

The median household income in Brazoria County is $79,270, a 17.26% increase since the 2013 five-year estimates, which showed the median household income was $67,603.

The 2018 five-year estimates include data from 2014-18; the 2013 five-year estimates include data from 2009-13.

The median monthly housing costs also increased since the 2013 five-year estimates. The median monthly housing cost in Brazoria County is $1,159 according to the newest data, which is a 11% increase since the 2013 five-year estimates, which was $1,043.


The data shows Brazoria County’s population at 353,999, a 10.8% increase from the 2013 five-year estimates, which was 319,493.

The city’s demographics have remained roughly the same since the 2013 five-year estimates, as the county used to be 76.3% white; it is now 75% white. The newest data shows the county as 50.6% male, remaining roughly the same as the 2013 five-year data. According to the 2013 data it was 50.8% male.