Town guide

Brady, Texas

Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, home to about 5,230 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76825.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,230585 per sq mi
Median home value$138,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brady

1 ZIP code

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Around Brady

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)119 miles away
Closer regional airportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brady; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brady

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brady had 5,118 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 418th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

McCulloch County grew from 3,960 residents in 1900 to 7,630 in 2020.

Brady population by census2000: 5,523, 2010: 5,528, 2020: 5,1185,52320005,52820105,1182020

McCulloch County, 1900–2020

McCulloch County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,960, 1910: 13,405, 1920: 11,020, 1930: 13,883, 1940: 13,208, 1950: 11,701, 1960: 8,815, 1970: 8,571, 1980: 8,735, 1990: 8,778, 2000: 8,205, 2010: 8,283, 2020: 7,6304K’00’1011K’20’3013K’40’509K’60’709K’80’908K’00’108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 27.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BradyJan: high 58°F, low 35°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 37°F, 1.6 in58°35°Jan1.362°39°Feb1.770°46°Mar2.377°53°Apr2.184°63°May3.890°69°Jun2.993°72°Jul2.194°72°Aug2.287°65°Sep2.878°55°Oct2.767°45°Nov1.960°37°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brady, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in McCulloch County

1,761 jobs at 219 businesses in McCulloch County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McCulloch CountyRetail trade: 434 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 244 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 192 jobs; Construction: 141 jobs; Wholesale trade: 133 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 133 jobs; Finance and insurance: 116 jobs; Other services: 87 jobsRetail trade 25% Hotels and restaurants 14% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 8% Transportation and warehousing 8% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brady.

Nearest hospitals

  • Heart of Texas Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · BradyUnder a mile
  • Concho County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eden30.1 miles
  • Hendrick Medical Center BrownwoodGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brownwood41.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brady

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Rollie G White Complex · 55 acres2.0 mi
  • E. O. Martin Memorial Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
  • Willie Washington Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
  • Richards Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • HOT Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brady

Public schools here are run by Brady ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brady ElBradyPre-K–5458Public2.8 mi
Brady MiddleBrady6–8206Public3.2 mi
Brady H SBrady9–12271Public3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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