Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2000, its population was 152,415. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,529 km²), of which, 586 square miles (1,517 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12 k...
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Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2000, its population was 152,415. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 590 square miles (1,529 km²), of which, 586 square miles (1,517 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) (0.76%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 152,415 people, 55,202 households, and 30,416 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile (100/km²). There were 59,023 housing units at an average density of 101 per square mile (39/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 74.45% White, 10.72% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 4.01% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.42% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. 17.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any...
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