Brazos Country

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Brazos Country

Total population

619

Median home value

$511,600

49.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$151,250

Brazos Country$151k

National$74k

Air quality index

95Moderate

Land area5.49 km²

Weather75°F · Mostly Clear

Coordinates29.75°, -96.04°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Brazos Country is a residential community in Austin County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 514.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Brazos Country, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Dobie Gray

American singer and songwriter (1940–2011)

Brandon Williams

American football player (born 1992)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Fulshear
  10 mi away
• East Bernard
  15.9 mi away
• Hempstead
  24.1 mi away
• Fairchilds
  26.9 mi away
• Fifth Street
  31.1 mi away
• Garwood
  31.2 mi away
• Hedwig Village
  31.2 mi away
• Hilshire Village
  33.1 mi away
• Glidden
  33.2 mi away
• Brenham
  35.2 mi away · pop. 18,641
• Fresno
  37.3 mi away
• Fayetteville
  39.7 mi away

Browse all places in Texas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Brazos Country

Eyes of Texas travel guide

Miller, Ray · 1978

Travels in Mexico and California

Clarke, A. B. · 1852

Afoot and alone

Stephen Powers · 1872

Who is Mother Neff and why is she a state park?

Allan C. Kimball · 2009

Under the man-fig

M. E. M. Davis · 1895

Folk song and minstrelsy

Joan Baez · 1961

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 113 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 173 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 174 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 180 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 190 mi
• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 231 mi
• Wildfire Ross, Palo Pinto, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 248 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 250 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Seen 2026-09-21

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Seen 2026-09-18

Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Seen 2026-09-16

Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Seen 2026-09-16

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Seen 2026-09-16

Great Egret

Ardea alba

Seen 2026-09-16

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Seen 2026-09-16

Loggerhead Shrike

Lanius ludovicianus

Seen 2026-09-16

Leptoglossus zonatus

Leptoglossus zonatus

Seen 2026-09-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 02:30 UTC.