Brazos County | |
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![]() The Brazos County Courthouse in Bryan | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 30°40′N 96°18′W / 30.66°N 96.3°W | |
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Founded | 1843 |
Named for | Brazos River |
Seat | Bryan |
Largest city | College Station |
Area | |
• Total | 591 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Land | 585 sq mi (1,520 km2) |
• Water | 5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 1.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 233,849 |
• Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 10th |
Website | www |
Brazos County (/ˈbræzəs/ BRAZ-əs) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 233,849.[1][2] The county seat is Bryan.[3] Along with Brazoria County, the county is named for the Brazos River, which forms its western border. The county was formed in 1841 and organized in 1843.[4][5]
Brazos County is part of the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Bryan, College Station, and smaller cities and towns in Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson counties.