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Castro County, TX

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

AI Overview

Castro County is an agricultural economy in the Texas Panhandle, where a GDP per capita of $106,961 sits well above median worker earnings of $38,263, pointing to capital-intensive farming operations as the primary economic driver. The labor force of roughly 4,880 (66.6% participation) skews young at a median age of 34.5, with 21.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 2.7%. Housing is low-cost at a $94,900 median home value, though the county has shed 5.9% of its population over the past five years, and 17.4% of residents are foreign-born.

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

Population

7,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,069 (41.8%)
  • White Alone3,000 (40.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone947 (12.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races116 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone86 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone66 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,485
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)91
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

373

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$106,961

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining812
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance804
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)449
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services367
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services150

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,195
  2. 2.Service Occupations737
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations680
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations430
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations301

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.97×)721
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.32×)499
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)184
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.93×)761
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.84×)172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$94,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$910/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999152 (9.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999127 (8.3%)
  • $35,000 to $39,999121 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999114 (7.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999104 (6.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99993 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

76.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,260 (68.1%)
  • Carpooled904 (27.2%)
  • Worked At Home107 (3.2%)
  • Public Transit24 (0.7%)
  • Walked23 (0.7%)
  • 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.