College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
The College Station-Bryan, TX metro area is made up of 3 counties in Texas: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson, largest first. About 287,476 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 7.2% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 287,476 7.2% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 3: 1 central, 2 outlying
- Land area
- 2,100 sq mi (5,440 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Texas
- CBSA code
- 17780
Counties in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | Central | 249,088 | 86.6% |
| Burleson County | Outlying | 20,549 | 7.1% |
| Robertson County | Outlying | 17,839 | 6.2% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal cities, largest first
- College Station124,570 people
- Bryan87,939 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Brenham, TX Micro Area30 mi south
- Waco, TX Metro Area86 mi northwest
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