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Armstrong County, TX

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

AI Overview

Armstrong County is a small, rural Texas county with a population of 1,883 that has contracted 1.7% over five years, reflecting broader depopulation pressures in the region. The labor market is extremely tight, with a 0.9% unemployment rate, though labor force participation stands at just 57.7% and only 21.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income of $72,750 and a median home value of $185,700 point to relatively modest costs, while an 81.8% homeownership rate signals a stable, long-established residential base.

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

Population

1,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,750

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,638 (89.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race52 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone29 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone19 (1.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish60
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic41
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)15
  4. 4.Korean1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

162

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,344

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance272
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)94
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities84
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining77
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services72

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations402
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations209
  3. 3.Service Occupations105
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations101
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations59

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.35×)100
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,010/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999138 (22.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99975 (12.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99960 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99951 (8.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99951 (8.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99946 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,523

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone701 (80.0%)
  • Worked At Home95 (10.8%)
  • Carpooled78 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle2 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.