Electric companies in Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County, TX ranks 19 of 254 Texas counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 96.7. Brazos County in Texas has 237,980 residents and 6 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 8.69 to 15.75 cents per kWh.
Brazos County on the map
Brazos County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Brazos County
Brazos County, TX, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 97 in all, 40.8 per 100,000 residents of 237,980, rank 90 of 254 Texas counties. Property damage in Brazos County, TX: $22.7M.
Events by year in Brazos County, TX
events a year, Brazos County, TX
- 4'15
- 3'16
- 8'17
- 6'18
- 19'19
- 8'20
- 7'21
- 7'22
- 29'23
- 2'24
- 4'25
Events by type
| Brazos County, TX | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 89.2 | 24 of 254 | 79 | 2023 (23) | $196K |
| Brazos County, TX, tornado | Relatively High | 96.7 | 19 of 254 | 5 | 2019 (2) | $7.5M |
| Brazos County, TX, hurricane and tropical storm | Relatively Moderate | 85.6 | 33 of 250 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $15.0M |
| Brazos County, TX, ice storm | Relatively High | 84.6 | 38 of 254 | 2 | 2021 (1) | $0 |
| Brazos County, TX, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.4 | 19 of 254 | 3 | 2021 (2) | $0 |
| Brazos County, TX, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 91.7 | 30 of 254 | 6 | 2023 (6) | $0 |
Electric utilities in Brazos County
| Utility listed for Brazos County, TX | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,096 kWh | Share of Brazos County, TX median income of $58,388 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services in Brazos County, TX | State | 8.69 | $1,144 | 1.96% |
| City of Bryan in Brazos County, TX | Municipal | 11.38 | $1,497 | 2.56% |
| Entergy Texas Inc. in Brazos County, TX | Investor Owned | 13.66 | $1,797 | 3.08% |
| Mid-South Electric Coop Assn in Brazos County, TX | Cooperative | 14.08 | $1,852 | 3.17% |
| City of College Station in Brazos County, TX | Municipal | 14.57 | $1,916 | 3.28% |
| Navasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc in Brazos County, TX | Cooperative | 15.75 | $2,072 | 3.55% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Facts about Brazos County
- Residents of Brazos County, TX, ACS 2023
- 237,98024 of 254 Texas counties
- Households in Brazos County, TX
- 88,4152.69 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Brazos County, TX
- 46.8%41,372 owner and 47,043 renter households
- Median household income in Brazos County, TX
- $58,388171 of 253 Texas counties
- Housing units in Brazos County, TX
- 99,11810,703 vacant or seasonal, 10.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Brazos County, TX
- 63.2%55,870 homes, 129 of 254 Texas counties
- Utilities listed for Brazos County, TX
- 66 with a home price: Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services, City of Bryan, Entergy Texas Inc.
- Lowest home price in Brazos County, TX
- 8.69 ¢/kWhTexas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services, 44.8% below the highest
- Highest home price in Brazos County, TX
- 15.75 ¢/kWhNavasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc
- Monthly bill gap in Brazos County, TX
- $77between the two at 1,096 kWh, $929 a year, 1.59% of the Brazos County, TX median income
- ZIP areas touching Brazos County, TX
- 1077801 to 77868
- Outage-linked storm events in Brazos County, TX
- 97NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Brazos County, TX
- 24.0%median year built 1996
- Flood claims in Brazos County, TX
- 231NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Brazos County, TX
- 2.4%$1,617 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Brazos County
Brazos County, TX: 23,751 of 99,118 homes were built before 1980 and 43,323 in 2000 or later. Brazos County, TX has 50,076 detached houses, 25,188 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,764 mobile homes, and 47,043 of 88,415 households rent.
Age of homes in Brazos County, TX
% of homes by decade built, Brazos County, TX
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 350s
- 560s
- 1270s
- 1780s
- 1590s
- 2000s
- 2110s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Brazos County, TX
| Brazos County, TX | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX, median year built | 1996 | 1981 | +15 years | 21 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, built before 1980 | 24.0% | 48.9% | -24.9 points | 234 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, built 2000 or later | 43.7% | 23.8% | +19.9 points | 22 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, detached houses | 50.5% | 73.4% | -22.9 points | 251 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 25.4% | 3.7% | +21.7 points | 5 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, mobile homes | 5.8% | 14.1% | -8.3 points | 221 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, renter households | 53.2% | 25.5% | +27.7 points | 4 of 254 |
| Brazos County, TX, median home value | $279,700 | $158,050 | +$121,650 | 27 of 250 |
| Brazos County, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,160 | $928 | +$232 | 40 of 246 |
| Brazos County, TX, people per household | 2.49 | 2.59 | -0.10 | 169 of 254 |
Cost of living with electricity in Brazos County
Brazos County, TX: electricity $1,617 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,977, 2.4% of $83,319 income. 86,289 households in Brazos County, TX spend about $139.5 million a year on electricity and $170.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Brazos County, TX ($17,241 a year) spend 8.6% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Brazos County, TX
| Brazos County, TX | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX, all households | 86,289 | $83,319 | $1,617 | $356 | $4 | 2.4% |
| Brazos County, TX, lower income | 30,391 | $17,241 | $1,275 | $203 | $1 | 8.6% |
| Brazos County, TX, owners | 40,400 | $125,461 | $2,001 | $573 | $8 | 2.1% |
| Brazos County, TX, renters | 45,889 | $46,217 | $1,278 | $164 | $1 | 3.1% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Brazos County
Brazos County, TX: 231 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.4M paid, median paid claim $18,551.
1,266 of 62,388 residential structures in Brazos County, TX carry an NFIP contract. 1,378 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Brazos County, TX on 8 Sep 2026. Brazos County, TX lists 59 repetitive-loss properties, 8 of them severe repetitive loss.
Brazos County, TX: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Brazos County, TX
flood claims a year, Brazos County, TX
- 27'15
- 74'16
- 56'17
- 21'18
- 10'19
- 6'20
- 6'21
- 5'22
- <5'23
- 15'24
- 8'25
| Brazos County, TX | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County, TX, claims 2015-2025 | 231 | — | 31 of 140 |
| Brazos County, TX, paid 2015-2025 | $4.4M | — | 42 of 140 |
| Brazos County, TX, median paid claim | $18,551 | — | — |
| Brazos County, TX, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.7 | 2.9 | 57 of 140 |
| Brazos County, TX, homes with flood insurance | 2.0% | 0.7% | 51 of 222 |
| Brazos County, TX, policies in force | 1,378 | — | — |
| Brazos County, TX, repetitive-loss properties | 59 | — | — |
Brazos County, TX: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Brazos County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Brazos County
Brazos County, TX counts 237,980 residents in 88,415 households. Brazos County, TX touches 10 ZIP areas, 77801 to 77868, about 23,798 residents each. Household income in Brazos County, TX is $58,388; 41,372 of its 88,415 households own.
55,870 of the 88,415 homes in Brazos County, TX heat with electricity. Brazos County, TX has 99,118 housing units, 10,703 (10.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 47,043 rented homes. Brazos County, TX logged 97 storm events for its 237,980 residents.
The median home in Brazos County, TX dates from 1996. Homes in Brazos County, TX pay $1,617 a year for electricity. Brazos County, TX home prices run Texas A&M, Utilities & Energy Services to Navasota Valley Elec Coop, Inc, $77 a month apart at 1,096 kWh.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Brazos County
Compare Brazos County with its neighbours
- Grimes County sits 14 miles southeast of Brazos County, TX with 30,385 residents, 39 storm events, median home built 1993, energy burden 2.9%, income $67,080.
- Burleson County sits 17 miles southwest of Brazos County, TX with 18,327 residents, 39 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.8%, income $72,888.
- Washington County sits 26 miles south of Brazos County, TX with 36,156 residents, 39 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.2%, income $75,085.
- Robertson County sits 32 miles northwest of Brazos County, TX with 16,973 residents, 71 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 3.2%, income $66,250.
- Madison County sits 37 miles northeast of Brazos County, TX with 13,574 residents, 32 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 3.0%, income $67,128.
Cities in Brazos County
- College Station electricity rates122,280 residents
- Bryan electricity rates86,169 residents
ZIP codes in Brazos County
- 77801
- 77802
- 77803
- 77807
- 77808
- 77840
- 77843
- 77845
- 77866
- 77868
Texas: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Brazos County
Brazos County, TX: what do homes pay for electricity?
Brazos County, TX homes paid 8.69 to 15.75 cents per kWh in 2024 across 6 listed utilities: $95 to $173 a month at 1,096 kWh, 1.96% to 3.55% of Brazos County, TX income.
Brazos County, TX: how many homes heat with electricity?
Brazos County, TX: 55,870 of 88,415 occupied homes, 63.2%, rank 129 of 254.
Brazos County, TX: median household income?
$58,388 in Brazos County, TX, rank 171 of 253; 237,980 residents, 88,415 households.
Brazos County, TX: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Brazos County, TX: 97 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Brazos County, TX: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Brazos County, TX: 231 NFIP flood claims, $4.4M paid, 3.7 per 1,000 homes, 2.0% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Brazos County, TX?
Brazos County, TX: median home built 1996; 24.0% predate 1980, 50.5% detached, 25.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Brazos County, TX: share of income for energy?
Brazos County, TX homes spend $1,617 a year on electricity, $1,977 on all energy: 2.4% of $83,319; 8.6% for lower incomes.