Brazoria is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,840 people and three associated neighborhoods, Brazoria is the 532nd largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Brazoria is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Brazoria is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brazoria who work in food service (11.86%), office and administrative support (9.54%), and maintenance occupations (7.37%). One of the nice things about Brazoria is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, Brazoria does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Brazoria have a very low rate of college education: just 9.79% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Brazoria in 2022 was $29,145, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,580 for a family of four. However, Brazoria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brazoria is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brazoria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brazoria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Brazoria also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Brazoria include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Brazoria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
