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Briscoe County, TX

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

AI Overview

Briscoe County is a small, agriculturally oriented rural county in the Texas Panhandle with a population of just 1,223, down 20.9% over the past five years. The labor force is limited, with only 54.1% participation and a reported 0.0% unemployment rate, while educational attainment is modest—19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $82,900 and median gross rent of $692/month, and a GDP per capita of $86,303 sits well above median household income of $45,417, reflecting the capital-intensive nature of the local economy.

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

Population

1,223

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-20.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,089 (83.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race89 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone79 (6.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish265
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

76

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$86,303

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$40,723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities102
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining87
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance80
  4. 4.Construction (Group)68
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)45

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations251
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations86
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations85
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations84
  5. 5.Service Occupations74

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

$82,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99964 (14.0%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99963 (13.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99945 (9.8%)
  • Less Than $10,00038 (8.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99929 (6.3%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99925 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,335

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone389 (71.5%)
  • Carpooled82 (15.1%)
  • Worked At Home25 (4.6%)
  • Other19 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle15 (2.8%)
  • Walked14 (2.6%)

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.