Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brazos Country, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Brazos Country, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Brazos Country racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Brazos Country, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brazos Country overall is white, making up 77.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Brazos Country

 
Self-Identified Race
Brazos Country, TX Population
White
77.3%
Hispanic
18.1%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brazos Country, TX

The map below shows diversity in Brazos Country. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Brazos Country Diversity Score

36.9

More diverse than 69% of US cities

Brazos Country has a diversity score of 36.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Brazos Country is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Brazos Country's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Brazos Country, and the least diverse areas are in central Brazos Country.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.