College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+30%. Democratic peak: D+92 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 278,3352024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,1722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 26.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+92 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for College Station-Bryan, TX, TXOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37,475 | 70,438 | 109,502 | ||
| R | 39,511 | 59,919 | 102,032 | ||
| R | 26,815 | 48,722 | 81,206 | ||
| R | 21,980 | 46,299 | 69,705 | ||
| R | 25,230 | 45,992 | 72,048 | ||
| R | 21,383 | 45,791 | 67,825 | ||
| R | 17,877 | 39,413 | 59,176 | ||
| R | 19,299 | 26,200 | 48,772 | ||
| R | 20,257 | 27,663 | 60,655 | ||
| R | 21,600 | 33,795 | 55,861 | ||
| R | 18,265 | 40,472 | 58,903 | ||
| R | 16,043 | 21,402 | 39,458 | ||
| R | 17,293 | 18,071 | 35,777 | ||
| R | 9,029 | 17,982 | 27,129 | ||
| D | 10,810 | 8,695 | 23,584 | ||
| D | 13,875 | 5,515 | 19,413 | ||
| D | 11,042 | 6,160 | 17,236 | ||
| D | 7,401 | 7,400 | 14,859 | ||
| D | 9,186 | 7,111 | 16,313 | ||
| D | 7,657 | 2,019 | 10,861 | ||
| D | 8,031 | 748 | 9,824 | ||
| D | 9,341 | 1,111 | 10,464 | ||
| D | 6,709 | 266 | 6,981 | ||
| D | 7,407 | 462 | 7,890 | ||
| D | 4,525 | 1,828 | 6,357 | ||
| D | 6,111 | 1,230 | 7,490 | ||
| D | 3,896 | 643 | 6,675 | ||
| D | 3,548 | 753 | 4,380 | ||
| D | 2,584 | 523 | 3,385 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.4%
English
9.6%
Irish
7.6%
American
3.4%
Italian
2.7%
French
2.2%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 28.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,172
College Station-Bryan, TX ranks near the middle of US counties.
College Station-Bryan, TX$60,172
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.2%
Working age (18–64)24.1%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.4%
speak English only
Spanish16.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.0%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The metro's political profile is pulled in two directions: a large public university population concentrated in College Station and a more rural, older electorate in surrounding Brazos County, producing margins that can shift noticeably with student registration cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in College Station-Bryan, TX peaked at ninety-two points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1972 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-three points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $60,172 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas voted Republican by 30.1 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,502 votes cast, 37,475 went Democratic and 70,438 went Republican.
What is College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas?
College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas has a population of 278,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas?
Median household income in College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas is $60,172 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in College Station-Bryan, TX, Texas from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.