Bryan–College Station is a metropolitan area centering on the twin cities of Bryan and College Station in the Brazos Valley region of Texas. The 2010 census placed the population of the three county metropolitan area at 255,519.The area's economic and social life is centered on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station; thus, the area is popularly known as "Aggieland" in reference to the Aggies nickname for the university's sports teams and students.Counties Brazos Burleson RobertsonCommunitiesPlaces with more than 75,000 people Bryan College StationPlaces with 1,000 to 7,000 people Caldwell Calvert Franklin Hearne SomervillePlaces with fewer than 1,000 people Anderson Bremond Snook Kurten Millican Todd Mission Wixon Valley Iola