Brewster County

  • The population of Brewster County is 9,231, with 23% over the age of 65.
  • 18% of residents (ages 25 and over) have only a high school diploma, and 15% have less than a high school education.
  • The median household income is $45,296.
  • 16% of residents are in poverty.
  • 18% of residents are without health insurance.

Learn more about the county's social vulnerability, economics and healthcare.

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Unless otherwise noted, information on this page is taked from the US Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. ACS estimates are based on sample surveys and can include high margins of error, especially for areas with low populations.

Social Vulnerability

According to the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, Brewster County is more vulnerable than 57% of counties in the state. The greatest source of vulnerability in the county is race and ethnicity. In relation to this category, Brewster is more vulnerable than 66% of Texas counties.

Economics

The median household income in Brewster County is $45,296. This is 30% less than the state median. 16% of residents are in poverty, 2 points higher than the state as whole.

The unemployment rate in Brewster County is 4%, 1 point less than the state as a whole.

Healthcare

  • 18% of residents in Brewster County are without health insurance. This is 1 point higher than the state as a whole.
  • 5% of residents are on Medicaid or other means-tested forms of public insurance.
  • For 7% of residents, Medicare is their only form of health insurance.

Brewster County has been designated a Health Resource Shortage Area by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). According to the HRSA, the county would need to add 0.77 full-time primary healthcare providers in order to serve the population's needs.