Brazos (TX)

Welcome to Brazos County ...

Time Zone: Brazos County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bryan is the Seat for Brazos County.

Brazos County was founded in 1841. Brazos was created by taking area from Robertson and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Brazos had a population of 229,418 people. This is an increase of 17.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 194,851 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brazos represented 0.77% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Brazos County:

Bryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Bryan is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
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College Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
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- College Station is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,260 people
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Kurten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Kurten is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
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Millican
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Millican is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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Navasota
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Navasota is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
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Wixon Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Brazos County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Burleson County
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- Grimes County
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- Leon County
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- Madison County
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- Robertson County
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- Washington County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Brazos County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Brazos County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.