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Angelina County, TX

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

AI Overview

Angelina County's economy centers on a workforce of roughly 88,000 residents in the Lufkin metro area, with median worker earnings of $35,749 and a per capita income of $28,858, reflecting a cost-competitive labor market. Only 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and labor force participation sits at 59.6%, with an unemployment rate of 5.4%. The county posted a slight population decline of 0.9% over five years, while median home values of $149,800 and a mean commute of 21.6 minutes point to low-cost operating conditions relative to larger Texas metros.

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

Population

88,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,960

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone55,368 (63.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race11,894 (13.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone10,591 (12.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,394 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,304 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone899 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,786
  2. 2.Vietnamese193
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)159
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)148
  5. 5.Arabic99

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,886

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,858

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,608
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,822
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,623
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,170
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,696

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,360
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations7,586
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,257
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,309
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,712

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.99×)1,203
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.28×)4,828
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.27×)1,111
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)10,404
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)2,055

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$149,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,056/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,185 (10.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,931 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,873 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,658 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,482 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,341 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone29,545 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled3,826 (10.5%)
  • Worked At Home2,157 (5.9%)
  • Walked434 (1.2%)
  • Other427 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit78 (0.2%)

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.