Common name: B/CS, Aggieland | |
Largest city | College Station |
Other cities | Bryan Hearne Caldwell |
Population | Ranked 192nd in the U.S. |
- Total | 228,660 |
- Density | 1,597.5/sq. mi. 616.3/km² |
Area | 83.6 sq. mi. 216.7 km² |
State(s) | Texas |
Elevation | |
- Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
- Lowest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
The Bryan–College Station metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson. The 2010 Census placed the population at 228,660.[1]
The area's economic and social life is centered around Texas A&M University (located in College Station); thus, the area is popularly known as "Aggieland" (in reference to the nickname of Texas A&M University's sports teams, which is also used to refer to A&M students in general).
Counties[]
Communities[]
Places with more than 75,000 people[]
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people[]
- Caldwell
- Calvert
- Franklin
- Hearne
- Somerville
Places with 500 to 1,000 people[]
- Bremond
- Snook
Places with less than 500 people[]
- Kurten
- Millican
- Wixon Valley
Unincorporated places[]
- Chriesman
- Deanville
- Easterly
- Frenstat
- Hammond
- Lyons
- Mumford
- New Baden
- Ridge
- Tidwell Prairie
- Wheelock
Demographics[]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 184,885 people, 67,744 households, and 39,346 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 73.71% White, 22.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 3.33% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.30% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.32% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,339 and the median income for a family was $40,442. Males had a median income of $30,818 versus $21,951 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,847.
See also[]
- List of cities in Texas
- Texas census statistical areas
- List of Texas metropolitan areas
- Brazos Valley, the geographic region of Texas in which the area is located
References[]
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Texas_metropolitan_areas. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links[]
- The City of College Station
- The City of Bryan
- Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce
- Bryan/College Station Convention and Visitors Bureau
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