Brazoria County, Texas
85 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 391,255
- Median household income
- $97,993
- ±3,188
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 9,025 of 192,762 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.0%
- 125,893 of 133,898 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Brazoria | 379,689 (2021) | 111 E Locust St, Angleton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alvin | 27,576 (2021) | 216 W Sealy St, Alvin | Website |
| City of Angleton | 19,401 (2021) | 121 S Velasco St, Angleton | Website |
| City of Brazoria | 2,845 (2021) | 201 S Main St, Brazoria | — |
| City of Brookside Village | 1,552 (2021) | 6243 Brookside Rd, Brookside Village | — |
| City of Clute | 10,593 (2021) | 108 E. Main Street, Clute | Website |
| City of Danbury | 1,655 (2021) | Po Box 258, Danbury | — |
| City of Freeport | 10,594 (2021) | 200 W 2nd St, Freeport | Website |
| City of Lake Jackson | 27,879 (2021) | 25 Oak Dr, Lake Jackson | Website |
| City of Liverpool | 494 (2021) | Po Box 68, Liverpool | Website |
| City of Manvel | 12,355 (2021) | Po Box 187, Manvel | Website |
| City of Oyster Creek | 1,186 (2021) | 3210 Fm 523 Rd, Oyster Creek | — |
| City of Pearland | 125,990 (2021) | 3519 Liberty Dr, Pearland | Website |
| City of Richwood | 4,761 (2021) | 1800 Brazosport Blvd, Richwood | Website |
| City of Sandy Point | 212 (2021) | Po Box 1098, Sandy Point | — |
| City of Sweeny | 3,591 (2021) | Po Box 248, Sweeny | Website |
| City of West Columbia | 3,611 (2021) | Po Box 487, West Columbia | Website |
| Town of Quintana | 25 (2021) | 814 Lamar St, Quintana | Website |
| Village of Bailey'S Prairie | 781 (2021) | Po Box 71, Angleton | — |
| Village of Bonney | 183 (2021) | 19025 Fm 521 Rd, Rosharon | Website |
| Village of Hillcrest | 693 (2021) | Po Box 1172, Alvin | Website |
| Village of Holiday Lakes | 1,022 (2021) | Rr 4 Po Box 747, Angleton | Website |
| Village of Iowa Colony | 10,883 (2021) | 12003 County Road 65, Rosharon | — |
| Village of Jones Creek | 1,959 (2021) | 7207 Stephen F Austin Rd, Jones Creek | — |
| Village of Surfside Beach | 656 (2021) | 1304 Monument Dr, Surfside Beach | Website |
Special districts 60
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 2469, Angleton | — |
| Brazoria County Conservation Reclamation District 3 | Drainage | Po Box 789, Alvin | — |
| Brazoria County Drainage District 5 | Drainage | Po Box 1, Rosharon | Website |
| West Brazoria County Drainage District 11 | Drainage | Po Box 2346, Angleton | Website |
| Brazoria County Drainage District 4 | Flood control | 4813 Broadway St, Pearland | — |
| Brazoria County Drainage District 8 | Flood control | Po Box 293, Danbury | — |
| Velasco Drainage District | Flood control | Po Box 7, Clute | Website |
| Angleton-Danbury Hospital District | Hospitals | 132 E Hospital Dr, Angleton | Website |
| Sweeny Hospital District | Hospitals | 305 N McKinney St, Sweeny | Website |
| Brazoria Groundwater Conservancy District | Irrigation | 111 E Locust St, Angleton | Website |
| Brazoria County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 510 E Brazos Ave, West Columbia | — |
| Brazoria County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | 622 Mulberry, Brazoria | — |
| Brazoria County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 820 Gessner Rd, Houston | Website |
| Brazoria County MUD 18 | Other multi-function districts | 6363 Woodway Dr, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 2 | Other multi-function districts | 6363 Woodway Dr, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 21 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 23 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 24 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy Ste 2600, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 25 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 26 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 28 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 29 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 3 | Other multi-function districts | 6363 Woodway Dr, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 30 | Other multi-function districts | 1300 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 31 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 32 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy Ste 2600, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 34 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 35 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 36 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 38 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Freeway, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 39 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 40 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 43 | Other multi-function districts | 202 Century Square Boulevard, Sugar Land | Website |
| Brazoria County MUD 44 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 1100, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 53 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 55 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 56 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 57 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 6 | Other multi-function districts | 1300 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | Website |
| Brazoria County MUD 61 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 62 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plz, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 66 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 69 | Other multi-function districts | 1300 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 73 | Other multi-function districts | 1300 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Brazoria-Fort Bend Counties MUD 3 | Other multi-function districts | 9 Greenway Plaza, Houston | — |
| Brazoria-Fort Bend County MUD 1 | Other multi-function districts | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Sedona Lakes MUD 1 of Brazoria County | Other multi-function districts | 1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Varner Creek Utility District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 265, West Columbia | — |
| Port Freeport | Sea and inland port facilities | 1100 Cherry, Freeport | Website |
| Brazoria County Municipal Utility District 16 | Sewerage | 1980 Post Oak Blvd, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County Fresh Water Supply District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 237, Damon | — |
| Brazoria County Fwsd 2 | Sewerage and water supply | 4505 County Rd 459 A, Freeport | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 17 | Sewerage and water supply | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 19 | Sewerage and water supply | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Brazoria County MUD 22 | Sewerage and water supply | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Comodore Cove Improvement District | Sewerage and water supply | 103 Anchor Dr, Freeport | — |
| Oak Manor MUD | Sewerage and water supply | 6750 West Loop S, Bellaire | — |
| Waters Davis Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 711 N Velasco St, Angleton | — |
| Brazosport Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1251 Fm 2004 Rd, Lake Jackson | — |
| Treasure Island Municipal Utility District | Water supply utility | 146 Fathom, Freeport | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALVIN ISD
School district37 schools
301 E HOUSE ST, Alvin, TX, 77583
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ANGLETON ISD
School district11 schools
1900 N DOWNING RD, Angleton, TX, 77515
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BRAZOSPORT ISD
School district18 schools
301 W BRAZOSWOOD DR, Clute, TX, 77531
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
School district6 schools
520 S 16TH ST, West Columbia, TX, 77486
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DAMON ISD
School district1 schools
1211 MULCAHY ST CR 264, Damon, TX, 77430
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DANBURY ISD
School district3 schools
5611 PANTHER DR, Danbury, TX, 77534
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PEARLAND ISD
School district24 schools
1928 N MAIN, Pearland, TX, 77581
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SWEENY ISD
School district3 schools
1310 N ELM ST, Sweeny, TX, 77480
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pearland Old Townsite Farmers Market
2243 Grand Blvd. Pearland, TX, 77581
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.