Brownfield, TX Demographics

A map of Brownfield's Population by Race

Brownfield, Texas has an estimated population of 8,738, a slight decrease from the 8,936 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.0% Hispanic, 29.8% White, 3.8% Black, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownfield has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Brownfield, that probability was 52.5% in 2020 and 48.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownfield is ranked the 295th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Brownfield was ranked the 281st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownfield's White Population

2,601 residents of Brownfield, or 29.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownfield is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Brownfield ranks 1271st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's White population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. White residents' share of Brownfield's population has decreased from 32.8% to 29.8%.

Brownfield is more White than neighboring Meadow (22% White), and Ropesville (29.5% White). Brownfield is less White than neighboring Wellman (44.8% White), Welch (68.3% White), and Loop (45.3% White).

Brownfield's Black Population

334 residents of Brownfield, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownfield is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Brownfield ranks 565th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. Black residents' share of Brownfield's population has decreased from 4.3% to 3.8%.

Brownfield is more Black than neighboring Meadow (0% Black), Wellman (0% Black), Welch (0% Black), and Loop (0% Black). Brownfield is less Black than neighboring Ropesville (8.8% Black).

Brownfield's Asian Population

11 residents of Brownfield, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownfield is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Brownfield ranks 894th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 69.4%. Asian residents' share of Brownfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Brownfield is more Asian than neighboring Meadow (0% Asian), Wellman (0% Asian), Ropesville (0% Asian), Welch (0% Asian), and Loop (0% Asian).

Brownfield's Hispanic Population

5,683 residents of Brownfield, or 65.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownfield is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brownfield ranks 518th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownfield's population has increased from 60.4% to 65.0%.

Brownfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Wellman (45.5% Hispanic), Ropesville (61.8% Hispanic), Welch (31.2% Hispanic), and Loop (54.7% Hispanic). Brownfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Meadow (78% Hispanic).

Brownfield's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Brownfield, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownfield is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownfield ranks 1061st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Brownfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meadow (0% Native American/Other), Ropesville (0% Native American/Other), Welch (0% Native American/Other), and Loop (0% Native American/Other). Brownfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wellman (1.7% Native American/Other).

Brownfield's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Brownfield, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownfield is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brownfield ranks 1339th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownfield's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.7%.

Brownfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Meadow (0% Multiracial), Ropesville (0% Multiracial), Welch (0.5% Multiracial), and Loop (0% Multiracial). Brownfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Wellman (8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.