Brownsville, Texas

City
County Seat

Coordinates

25.93028°N 97.48444°W

State

Texas

Region

South

County:

Cameron

Founded:

February 7, 1853

Founded by:

Fort Brown, named for Jacob Brown

Nicknames:

Chess Capital of Texas

Mottos:

"On the Border, By the Sea!"

Government:

Council-manager

Website:

brownsvilletx.gov

Area Total:

145.19 sq mi (376.03 km2)

Area Land:

131.53 sq mi (340.66 km2)

Area Water:

13.66 sq mi (35.37 km2) 4%

Area Metro:

370.58 sq mi (905.76 km2)

Population:

City: 175,023
Estimate (2019): 182,781
Density: 1,389.65/sq mi (536.55/km2)
Urban: 217,585 (US: 145th)
Urban density: 2,668.8/sq mi (1,030.4/km2)
Metro: 420,392 (US: 126th)
Metro density: 1,602.2/sq mi (618.6/km2)
CSA: 444,059 (US: 93rd)

Elevation:

33 ft (10 m)

ZIP codes:

78520–78523, 78526

Time zone:

UTC−6 (CST)
Summer (DST): UTC−5 (CDT)