BrenhamTX
A town of 18,641, settled in 1844. Home to 34 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Population
18,641
+10.5% since 2010
Typical home
$329K
−1.1% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Jobs based here
12,718
A job hub
What makes Brenham stand out The 3 things Brenham does most differently from other towns.
1873 · Old map-Brenham-1873 · Wikimedia Commons
Brenham’s story
182 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 34 places on the National Register.
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College town
11% of Brenham is in college
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Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Brenham About one in 3 of Brenham’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Houston (13%), Austin (7%) and Bryan (2%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
36% work in town
Where working residents work In Brenham 36%
Houston 13%
Austin 7%
Bryan 2%
College Station 2%
34 mi
median commute distance
12,718
jobs based in Brenham
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
2.9% of Brenham is conserved land 16 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
#46 for trails in TX
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2.9%
conserved · 241 of 8,365 acres
16 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
#223
most conserved land in TX
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Hohlt Park 2.1 mi 86 2. Fireman's Park 0.9 mi 18 3. Jackson Street Park 0.7 mi 22
Housing
A typical Brenham home is worth about $329K The typical Brenham home is worth about $329,000, down 1.1% in a year, 10% above the Texas typical home.
$329K Zillow home value
Typical home value Brenham $329K
Texas $299K
Market temperature
Buyer’s market A buyer's market Buyer’s Seller’s −1.1%
value change, 1 year
Schools
Brenham’s public schools outperform 71% of Texas districts The public schools Brenham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Health
Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns Brenham beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
C+ Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
What stands out Brenham TX Fewer uninsured adults 15.2% 19.1% More adults screened for colon cancer 63.5% 57.9% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 16% 12.5%
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham
0.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
63rd
percentile among TX towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 23% of U.S. towns Brenham reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Brenham 3.2
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Brenham 17.3
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
23rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
20th
percentile among TX towns
65
violent crimes reported in 2025
353
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
28
paid flood claims since 1979
7
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Brenham has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
96° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 43–64°
Spring 58–79°
Summer 73–94°
Fall 58–81°
Nov 30
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 9,881 people come to Brenham for work Where Brenham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13% → Houston Houston 13%
7% → Austin Austin 7%
2% → Bryan Bryan 2%
2% → College Station College Station 2%
1% → Temple Temple 1%
1% → Dallas Dallas 1%
Brenham · 36% stay
12,718 jobs based in Brenham
36% of working residents work in town
34 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Brenham?
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks 34 places in Brenham on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Brenham 31 notable people were born in Brenham.
See all 31 →
Brenham ( BREH-nəm) is a city in east-central Texas, United States, and the county seat of Washington County, with a population of 17,369 according to the 2020 U.S. census. Brenham is also known for its annual German heritage festival that takes place each May called Maifest, similar to Volksfest. Numerous German immigrants settled here in the mid-19th century, following the revolutions in German states in 1848.
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Established 1844
Population 17,369
Area 13 sq mi
Elevation 341 ft
ZIP code 77833, 77834
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