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Borden County, TX

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

AI Overview

Borden County is a sparsely populated rural Texas county of 723 residents with an economy heavily concentrated in oil and gas extraction, reflected in a striking GDP per capita of $1,234,658 — output driven by resource production rather than a large workforce. The labor force is small, with 62.6% participation and an unemployment rate of just 0.3%, and 35.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home values sit at $105,400, the poverty rate is low at 4.8%, and the county's population grew 8.7% over the past five years, with a young median age of 32.2.

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

Population

723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.7% since 2018

Borden County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone645 (90.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race57 (8.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic16
  3. 3.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$1,234,658

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$36,074

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining97
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance81
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities26
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)19

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations118
  2. 2.Service Occupations77
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations45
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations22

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $15,000 to $19,99929 (18.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99924 (14.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99922 (13.7%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99919 (11.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9999 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,889

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone244 (84.4%)
  • Worked At Home28 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled10 (3.5%)
  • Walked6 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.