Brazos Country, Texas


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

Geography

Brazos Country is located south of Interstate 10 and southeast of Sealy. Downtown Houston is to the east. The eastern city limits of Brazos Country run along the west bank of the Brazos River. The only entrances to the city are from Chew Road.
There are several small, unnamed bodies of water within Brazos Country, likely manmade.
Brazos Country is located at. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which, of it is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Brazos Country had a population of 514. The median age was 53.6 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 193 households in Brazos Country, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 82.4% were married-couple households, 5.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 8.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 206 housing units, of which 6.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 97.9% were owner-occupied and 2.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 50.0%.
RacePercent
White91.2%
Black or African American1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
Asian0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0%
Some other race1.6%
Two or more races5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, the population was 469.

Government

City government is by mayor and city council.
Brazos Country encompasses the River Ridge Golf Club which occupies the west bank of the Brazos River.

Education

It is within the Sealy Independent School District.

History

Development of the area began in the late 1970s, and the city was incorporated in May 2000.