Demographic Profile for Brewster County, Texas
In terms of total land area, Brewster extends a total area of 6193 square miles. This area has a very low population density of 1 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- White Pine, NV (1 per sq. mile ), Cherry, NE (1 per sq. mile ), Hooker, NE (1 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Union, NM (1 per sq. mile ), Wayne, UT (1 per sq. mile ), Golden Valley, MT (1 per sq. mile ).
Brewster County, Texas had an estimated population of 9,079 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,872. This growth shows an increase of 2.3 percent. Brewster ranks 122 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,649 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Brewster from outside the country. The immigration into Brewster accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Brewster County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 53.8 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 42.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Brewster has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 45.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Brewster County, Texas to be 34.2 years of age. The median in Brewster is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.6 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Brewster can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Brewster County, Texas had an estimated population of 9,079 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 8,872. This growth shows an increase of 2.3 percent. Brewster ranks 122 of 254 counties in terms of population growth in Texas and the county ranks 1,649 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
From 2000, a high number of individuals have migrated to Brewster from outside the country. The immigration into Brewster accounts for 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Brewster County, Texas has a population base that is comprised of 53.8 percent White, 1.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 42.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 44.7 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Brewster has decreased the percent of minority makeup when 45.5 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Brewster County, Texas to be 34.2 years of age. The median in Brewster is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.6 years of age. With 21.5 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Brewster can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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