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Cochran County, TX

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

AI Overview

Cochran County is a small, agriculture-oriented West Texas county with a population of 2,520 that has contracted 13.2% over five years, reflecting persistent rural outmigration. The labor force is limited—56.4% participation, 6.2% unemployment, and only 10.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $36,414. Real estate costs are exceptionally low (median home value $57,700; median gross rent $738/month), and a GDP per capita of $97,904 against a per capita income of $23,292 suggests significant output concentration in capital-intensive sectors relative to local wage levels.

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

Population

2,520

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,313

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,106 (43.4%)
  • White Alone1,089 (42.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone158 (6.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone125 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races61 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone10 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,007
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic84

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

18.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

54

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$97,904

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,292

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining235
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance205
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities128
  4. 4.Construction (Group)104
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)98

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations281
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations251
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations228
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations166
  5. 5.Service Occupations143

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.67×)192
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.19×)132
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.56×)111
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.88×)213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$57,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$738/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • Less Than $10,00058 (9.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99954 (9.1%)
  • $10,000 to $14,99948 (8.1%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99944 (7.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99943 (7.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99940 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,414

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone761 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled206 (19.4%)
  • Worked At Home49 (4.6%)
  • Walked36 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.3%)

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.