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Carson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Carson County, TX is a small rural county of 5,802 residents with a GDP per capita of $172,298—roughly four times its per capita income of $41,529—suggesting a capital-intensive, production-heavy local economy. The labor force is modest, with 62.8% participation, 25.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of just 1.3%, while median worker earnings sit at $48,765. Housing remains affordable at a $140,600 median home value and $933/month median rent, though the county has shed 3.8% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

5,802

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$85,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,237 (90.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races208 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone147 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race93 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone40 (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone37 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish135
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic6
  4. 4.Other Indo-European5
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

356

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$172,298

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance547
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)338
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)298
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining291
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing268

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,201
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations580
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations497
  4. 4.Service Occupations393
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations263

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.84×)362
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.12×)290
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.38×)434
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.26×)253
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.10×)213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$140,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$933/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999273 (15.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999183 (10.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999166 (9.1%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999156 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999155 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999118 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,765

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,499 (85.3%)
  • Worked At Home240 (8.2%)
  • Carpooled113 (3.9%)
  • Walked69 (2.4%)
  • Other10 (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.