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Brownsville

City population
186,738
#142
in United States
#17
in Texas
#3,092
worldwide
WashingtonBrownsville
25.902, -97.497 · 2,394 km from Washington
Share of United States
0.1%
Of the national population
Elevation
10 m
Surveyed
Distance to capital
To Washington
Time zone
America/Chicago
IANA zone identifier

About Brownsville

Brownsville is a city in Texas, United States with a population of 186,738. It is the 142nd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 3,092nd largest worldwide. It lies 2,394 km from Washington.

Position in United States
#142of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in Texas
#17of 187
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Rank in region
#17of 187
Coordinates
25.902, -97.497
Record updated
25 June 2025
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

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