Brownsville, TX Demographics

A map of Brownsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	177,847	175,310	94.0%	93.9%
White	8,270	8,968	4.4%	4.8%
Asian	1,454	1,057	0.8%	0.6%
Multiracial	655	544	0.3%	0.3%
Black	566	414	0.3%	0.2%
Native American/Other	385	445	0.2%	0.2%

Brownsville, Texas has an estimated population of 189,177, a slight increase from the 186,738 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% Hispanic, 4.4% White, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brownsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brownsville is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Brownsville, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 11.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brownsville is ranked the 18th 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). Brownsville was ranked the 18th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brownsville's White Population

8,270 residents of Brownsville, or 4.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brownsville is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Brownsville ranks 1607th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.4%.

Brownsville is more White than neighboring Cameron Park (0.6% White), Del Mar Heights (0% White), and Orason (0% White). Brownsville is less White than neighboring Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (18.7% White), and Los Fresnos (10.8% White).

Brownsville's Black Population

566 residents of Brownsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brownsville is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Brownsville ranks 1362nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 36.7%. Black residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brownsville is more Black than neighboring Cameron Park (0% Black), Del Mar Heights (0% Black), Orason (0% Black), Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (0% Black), and Los Fresnos (0% Black).

Brownsville's Asian Population

1,454 residents of Brownsville, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Brownsville ranks 736th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 37.6%. Asian residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Brownsville is more Asian than neighboring Cameron Park (0% Asian), Del Mar Heights (0% Asian), Orason (0% Asian), Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (0% Asian), and Los Fresnos (0.7% Asian).

Brownsville's Hispanic Population

177,847 residents of Brownsville, or 94.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brownsville is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Brownsville ranks 241st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.0%.

Brownsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Del Mar Heights (0% Hispanic), Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (81.3% Hispanic), and Los Fresnos (88.4% Hispanic). Brownsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cameron Park (96.8% Hispanic), and Orason (100% Hispanic).

Brownsville's Native American/Other Population

385 residents of Brownsville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brownsville is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Brownsville ranks 1401st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Brownsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron Park (0% Native American/Other), Del Mar Heights (0% Native American/Other), Orason (0% Native American/Other), Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (0% Native American/Other), and Los Fresnos (0% Native American/Other).

Brownsville's Multiracial Population

655 residents of Brownsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brownsville is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Brownsville ranks 1610th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brownsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Brownsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brownsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Del Mar Heights (0% Multiracial), Orason (0% Multiracial), Chula Vista CDP (Cameron County) (0% Multiracial), and Los Fresnos (0.1% Multiracial). Brownsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cameron Park (2.5% 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.