College Station–Bryan metropolitan area

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Bryan-College Station
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Map of Texas highlighting the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Area.
Map of Texas highlighting the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Area.
Country United States
State Texas
Principal cities
Area
 • Urban 71.4 sq mi (185 km2)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Urban 178,111 (197th)
 • Urban density 2,399/sq mi (926/km2)
 • MSA 251,252 (190th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

The Bryan-College Station metropolitan statistical area (also known as the College Station-Bryan 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 255,519.[2]

The area's economic and social life is centered on 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 7,000 people

Places with fewer than 1,000 people

Unincorporated places

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1960 44,895
1970 57,978 29.1%
1980 93,588 61.4%
1990 121,862 30.2%
2000 184,885 51.7%
2010 228,660 23.7%
Est. 2012 234,501 2.6%

As of the census[3] 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 63.71% White, 30.27% 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.

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