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 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%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish24
- 2.German or other West Germanic16
- 3.Other Indo-European2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining97
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance81
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities26
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20
- 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)19
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations118
- 2.Service Occupations77
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations45
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations22
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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Workforce
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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.