Brewster County
Favorability to Plaintiff:
4 (Moderately Unfavorable)
Summary:
A vast, remote county with a sparse population and a tourism-driven economy, Brewster sees minimal trial activity and limited local verdict data, so Big Bend regional proxies apply. The venue leans conservative, with a slight liberal counterweight from tourism that can inject balance in select cases. Juries are small, independent, and unpredictable; they can show real sympathy for individuals, yet the small pool and limited exposure cap awards and keep mega-verdicts out of reach. Net: a rural, defense-oriented forum with a moderate overall profile and some plaintiff potential in the right fact patterns.
County Seat:
Alpine
Population (2024):
9,508
Median Age:
42.2
Median Income:
$52,612
2024 Election Results:
Trump (55.6%)