Brazos County | |
|---|---|
 The Brazos County Courthouse in Bryan | |
 Seal | |
 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brazos County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Brazos County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "Brazos County". Texas Almanac. Texas State Historical Association. May 21, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.