Brewster County, Texas
7 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,503
- Median household income
- $56,212
- ±9,462
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 146 of 4,807 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.7%
- 4,143 of 4,951 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 Brewster | 9,450 (2021) | Po Box 1630, Alpine | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpine | 5,815 (2021) | 100 N 13th St, Alpine | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Regional Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 1439, Alpine | — |
| Alpine City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1274, Alpine | — |
| Brewster County Groundwater Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 465, Alpine | — |
| Lajitas Utility District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 1409 Travis St, Garland | — |
| Big Bend Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1805 N State Highway 118, Alpine | — |
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
ALPINE ISD
School district3 schools
704 W SUL ROSS AVE, Alpine, TX, 79830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARATHON ISD
School district1 schools
109 NE 5TH ST, Marathon, TX, 79842
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SAN VICENTE ISD
School district1 schools
195 ESCUELA VISTA DR, Big Bend National Park, TX, 79834
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TERLINGUA CSD
School district1 schools
550 ROADRUNNER CIR, Terlingua, TX, 79852
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.