College Station–Bryan metropolitan area

Bryan-College Station
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Texas A&M University
Map of Texas highlighting the Bryan-College Station Metropolitan Area.
Country	United States
State	Texas
Principal cities	College Station Bryan
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.

References

↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates (CSV)|format= requires |url= (help). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bryan-College Station.

Coordinates: 30°38′00″N 96°20′26″W / 30.633468°N 96.340556°W / 30.633468; -96.340556

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