Brownfield is a city in and the county seat of Terry County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,936 at the 2020 census. Brownfield is 39 miles (63 km) southwest of Lubbock.

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How Brownfield ranks

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#63Cheapest rent in TX #66Most affordable in TX #126Lowest property tax in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79316

Area code806

Living in Brownfield

Housing in Brownfield

$127K▼ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brownfield home is worth about $127,000, down 3.2% in a year, 58% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Brownfield

Safety Grade C

Brownfield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Brownfield 2.9

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Brownfield 9.4

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Brownfield

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About one in 3 of Brownfield’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lubbock (19%), Levelland (3%) and Seminole (2%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

Lubbock

19%

Levelland

Seminole

Amarillo

31%Work in townlive and work in Brownfield 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,227Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Brownfield

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 28% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

15worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 4▼ 3 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · worse 31.6%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 8.7%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Brownfield Regional Medical CenterBrownfield · 0.9 mi · ER

South Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 28 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Brownfield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brownfield →

Natural hazards in Brownfield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding

3Does Brownfield flood?paid flood claims since 1994 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Brownfield

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Climate in Brownfield

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Brownfield has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 29°Winter

76° / 46°Spring

93° / 66°Summer

75° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Brownfield get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Apr 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Brownfield

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School Grade C

The public schools Brownfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictBROWNFIELD ISDSchools5

Oak Grove El C-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 670 students Brownfield Middle CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 327 students Brownfield H S B-High · Grades 9–12 · 465 students Brownfield Education Center D-High · Grades 9–12 · 29 students Colonial Heights ElPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 117 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.