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Brazoria, Texas

Brazoria (/brəˈzɔːriə/ brə-ZOR-ee-ə) is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States, and is part of the Houston – Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 2,866.

Brazoria is located southwest of the center of Brazoria County. The northeastern edge of the community, known as Old Brazoria, is located along the Brazos River. Texas State Highway 36 runs through the center of the city, leading southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Freeport and northwest 41 miles (66 km) to Rosenberg.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brazoria has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 census, Brazoria had 2,866 people, 1,142 households, and 869 families residing in the city. The median age was 38.3 years, with 24.2% of residents under 18 and 17.0% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males, and for every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.0 males 18 and over.

None of residents lived in urban areas, while all lived in rural areas.

Of the 1,142 households in Brazoria, 33.5% had children under 18 living in them, 44.5% were married-couple households, 17.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.

Of the 1,297 housing units, 12.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.3% were owner-occupied and 34.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.7%.

As of the census of 2000, 2,787 people, 1,063 households, and 736 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,489.4 inhabitants per square mile (575.1/km2). The 1,166 housing units had an average density of 623.1 per square mile (240.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.95% White, 10.30% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 5.38% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 11.37% of the population.

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