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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in Brownsville

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 5 of 6 · Towns of San Antonio Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Brownsville

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 133,552 −2.5% since 2020
Towns of San Antonio · 2025 5 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 −6.5% +1.2% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Brownsville
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
134K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance Brownsville · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 133,552 · 2025
First value 73,979 · 1975
Highest 142,826 · 2015
Lowest 73,979 · 1975
Average change +1.2% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearBrownsvilleChange
2025 133,552 −2.5%
2020 136,989 −4.1%
2015 142,826 +4.5%
2010 136,741 +13%
2005 121,464 +8.2%
2000 112,259 +6.2%
1995 105,746 +8.7%
1990 97,311 −2.1%
1985 99,421 +18%
1980 84,128 +14%
1975 73,979

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of San Antonio

1985 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
3 Brownsville 99,421
2 Corpus Christi 176K
6 Edinburg 7,315
4 Laredo 94,498
5 McAllen 40,522
1 San Antonio 673K

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1985

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.