Brazoria, TX
1983‑2003:Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
2003‑2006:Not defined


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Brazoria County, TX46,54976,204108,312169,587191,707241,767277,821
Total----191,707241,767-
Percent Change-----26.1%-100.0%

Timeline
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Component
Brazoria County, TX
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

No central or principal cities have ever been designated for this area


Urban/Rural Population

1980Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population107,78163.6%
UA Population15,7689.3%
Rural Population61,80636.4%
Inside Central Cities0.0%
Outside Central Cities169,587100.0%
Total Metro Area Population169,587100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Houston, TX2,412,66415,7680.7%
Total15,768

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area
Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population122,25363.8%
UA Population26,16613.6%
Rural Population69,45436.2%
Inside Central Cities0.0%
Outside Central Cities191,707100.0%
Total Metro Area Population191,707100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population
UA Population
in Metro Area
Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Houston, TX2,901,85126,1660.9%
Total26,166

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993



Component Change History
Mar 1965
-Brazoria County, TX added to Houston, TX SMSA
Jun 1983
-New PMSA: Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA
-Brazoria County, TX included as original PMSA component, transferred from Houston, TX SMSA in Houston-Galveston, TX SCSA
Jun 2003
-Brazoria, TX PMSA in Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA abolished
-Brazoria County, TX transferred to Houston-Baytown-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area in Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX CSA