Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County in the heart of the Brazos Valley of Central Texas, forming a single metropolitan area with adjacent College Station just to its south. It grew up as a railroad town after the Houston and Texas Central line reached the site in the 1860s, and its historic downtown, laid out parallel to the tracks, remains a walkable commercial district. The surrounding country is a mix of gently rolling farmland and river bottoms along the Brazos and Navasota rivers.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 91,996
- Change from 2020 base
- +9.6%
- Land area
- 55.7 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Brazos County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Brazos County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
Local character
Start with Bryan itself
A few landmarks, stories, and everyday places that help give Bryan its shape.
City park
Travis Bryan Midtown Park remakes an old golf course
Travis Bryan Midtown Park is Bryan's 150-acre remake of a former municipal golf course and lake into a sports and entertainment district.
City park
Austin's Colony Park: the Bryan park with an archery range
Tucked behind an elementary school on Bryan's east side, Austin's Colony Park is the one with an archery range, a nine-hole disc golf course, and a 1.5-mile trail, most of which sits quiet until the school bell rings.
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History
Downtown Bryan's National Register Historic District
Downtown Bryan was added to the National Register of Historic Places in February 2026. It is known for its railroad-era buildings and its unusual diamond-shaped street grid.
Property tax
How to file your homestead exemption in Brazos County
Filing a homestead exemption with Brazos CAD can lower your annual property tax bill if your home is your primary residence.
History
Texas A&M: Brazos County's land-grant university
Texas A&M University opened in College Station in 1876 on land donated by Brazos County residents. It was the first public college in Texas.
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