Texas County Map
Brazos County, Texas
County seat: Bryan · Established 1841 · Central Texas · FIPS 48041
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Brazos County, TX
Brazos County Neighboring counties County seat (Bryan)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Bryan
Population
249,088
Area
586 sq mi
Density
425.1 /sq mi
Region
Central Texas
Established
1841
Latitude
30.661°N
Longitude
96.302°W
Bordering counties (5)
Grimes County · Madison County · Burleson County · Robertson County · Washington County
About
Brazos County was established in 1841, named for The Brazos River (from Spanish Los Brazos de Dios, the arms of God), and carved from Washington County. Named Navasota County until 1842. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the Central Texas region.