Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Brenham had a population of 17,369, 6,448 households, and 3,606 families. The median age was 35.2 years, 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.5 males age 18 and over. 97.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.0% lived in rural areas. There were 6,448 households in Brenham, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 40.6% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 7,254 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.8% were owner-occupied and 43.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.9%.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 13,507 people, 4,907 households, and 3,115 families lived in the city. The population density was . The 5,317 housing units had an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 69.99% White, 21.91% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 4.76% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.25% of the population. Of the 4,907 households, 30.0% had children under 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were not families. About 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the age distribution was 22.5% under 18, 15.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,198, and for a family was $41,486. Males had a median income of $31,133 versus $22,152 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,351. About 12.8% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over. ==Economy==