Brownsville is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 190,158 people and 58 associated neighborhoods, Brownsville is the 19th largest community in Texas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Brownsville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The education level of Brownsville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.27% of adults in Brownsville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Brownsville in 2022 was $21,338, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $85,352 for a family of four. However, Brownsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Brownsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Brownsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Brownsville, accounting for 94.22% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Brownsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Brownsville include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

Brownsville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 27.23%.

The most common language spoken in Brownsville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.