Burleson County
Burleson County is in the Southwest region of the Brazos Valley and is home to the Cities of Caldwell, Snook, and Somerville. The current population of the county is estimated to be 17,187.*
Brazos County
Brazos County is at the center of the Brazos Valley and is comprised of the Cities of Bryan and College Station. College Station houses one of the largest public universities in the state, Texas A&M University. Brazos County’s current population is estimated to be 194,851.*
Grimes County
Grimes County lies in the Southeast region of the Brazos Valley and is home to the Cities of Anderson, Bedias, Iola, Navasota, Todd, and Todd Mission. The current population of Grimes County is estimated to be 26,604.*
Leon County
Leon County is housed in the northernmost part of the Brazos Valley. It is comprised of the Cities of Buffalo, Centerville, Hilltop Lakes, Jewett, Leona, Marquez, Normangee, and Oakwood. The current population of Leon County is estimated to be 16,801.*
Madison County
Madison County lies in the Northeast region of the Brazos Valley and is home to the Cities of Madisonville, Midway, and North Zulch. The current population of the county is estimated to be 13,664.*
Robertson County
Robertson County is in the Northwest region of the Brazos Valley and is home to the City of Franklin. The current population of the county is estimated to be 16,622.*
Washington County
Washington County is the Southernmost County in the Brazos Valley region and is home to the Cities of Brenham and Burton. The current population of the county is estimated to be 33,718.*
*Populations listed are according to the 2010 United States Census.
The Center for Community Health Development South Texas (STX) serves the South Texas communities and serves as a liaison between College Station and the Rio Grande Valley – Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties—for the Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health, and other partners’ faculty and staff conducting research and implementing interventions in South Texas. Current strategies include:
- Continued development of a community health worker training center;
- Provision of technical assistance to local entities;
- Network/partnership development;
- Training; and
- Research and implementation projects.
CCHD STX accomplishes these strategies through participating in several activities and events with existing partners, establishing new relationships in South Texas and other parts of the state, and exploring several opportunities for future collaborations. Technical assistance activities include: grant writing/proposal development; conducting focus groups; data provision/analysis; training promotores/community health workers; translation services; and translating materials for use here in the Rio Grande Valley and among other Hispanic populations around the state and U.S.
Cameron County
Cameron County is the southernmost county in Texas and borders the Gulf of Mexico. The county is home to the City of Brownsville, City of Harlingen and City of San Benito and the current population is estimated to be 406,220.*
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County lies on the Texas and Mexico border and is home to the City of Edinburg and City of McAllen. The current population of the county is estimated to be 777,769.*
Starr County
Starr County lies on the Texas and Mexico border and is home to the City of Rio Grande City. The current population of the county is estimated to be 60,968.*
Willacy County
Willacy County is home to the City of Raymondville and borders the Gulf of Mexico. The current population of the county is estimated to be 22,134.*
*Populations listed are according to the 2010 United States Census.