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Texas County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Texas County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Texas County's economy reflects a rural, goods-producing orientation with a workforce of roughly 12,400 labor force participants, though participation sits at just 49.6%—well below national norms—and only 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $50,036 and median worker earnings are $31,585, supported by very low occupancy costs: median home values of $123,300 and median gross rent of $647 per month, with a 77.2% homeownership rate. The county has shed 2.8% of its population over five years, carries a 19.3% poverty rate, and records a GDP per capita of $21,670, pointing to a low-output, cost-constrained labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

24,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,036

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.8% since 2018

Texas County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone22,463 (89.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone912 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races810 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race615 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone256 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone68 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish213
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic65
  3. 3.Arabic45
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)43
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,303

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$21,670

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,131
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,346
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,010
  4. 4.Construction (Group)738
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services713

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,576
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,834
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,824
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,727
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,188

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.33×)654
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)799
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.32×)1,242
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)699
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.17×)766

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$123,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$647/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,051 (14.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999960 (13.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999592 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999552 (7.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999481 (6.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999438 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,585

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,691 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled1,391 (15.6%)
  • Worked At Home577 (6.5%)
  • Walked130 (1.5%)
  • Other112 (1.3%)
  • Taxi33 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.