Brooks County, Texas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Texas |
| Land area | 943.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 7.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 7,237 |
| Population change | 0.2% | Under 5 years of age | 9.3% |
| Under 18 | 28.4% |
| 65 and over | 17.8% |
| Females | 50.1% |
| White | 96.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 89.9 |
| Asian | 1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Black or African American | 1% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 63% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.8% |
| Veterans | 415 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,439 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.1% |
| Median household income | $21,865 |
| The per capita income | $14,345 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 38.3% |
| housing units | 3,218 |
| Multi-unit structures | 9% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $47,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 525 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $81,552 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,914 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |