Home to Texas A&M, where student enrollment shapes precinct-level turnout swings
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.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos | 242K | R+24.8 | 33,844 | 56,671 | 91,961 | 21.0% |
| Brazos | 210K | R+24.8 | 33,844 | 56,671 | 91,961 | 21.0% |
| Brazos | 171K | R+24.8 | 33,844 | 56,671 | 91,961 | 21.0% |
| Brazos | 152K | R+24.8 | 33,844 | 56,671 | 91,961 | 21.0% |
| Burleson | 19K | R+62.8 | 1,705 | 7,590 | 9,369 | 2.1% |
| Burleson | 17K | R+62.8 | 1,705 | 7,590 | 9,369 | 2.1% |
| Robertson | 17K | R+52.1 | 1,926 | 6,177 | 8,158 | 1.9% |
| Burleson | 17K | R+62.8 | 1,705 | 7,590 | 9,369 | 2.1% |
| Robertson | 17K | R+52.1 | 1,926 | 6,177 | 8,158 | 1.9% |
| Burleson | 16K | R+62.8 | 1,705 | 7,590 | 9,369 | 2.1% |
| Robertson | 16K | R+52.1 | 1,926 | 6,177 | 8,158 | 1.9% |
| Robertson | 16K | R+52.1 | 1,926 | 6,177 | 8,158 | 1.9% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 22.7% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 11.5% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.6% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.5% | 39.7% | — | — | |
| 15.5% | 37.2% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 12.3% | — | — | |
| 2.7% | 6.4% | — | — | |
| 1.7% | 4.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 3.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 58.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area? 910,916 residents across 12 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+30.1 | R+26.4 | 3.7pp |