Collingsworth County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Collingsworth County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Collingsworth County is a small, rural West Texas county with a population of 2,733 that has declined 8.8% over five years, reflecting ongoing outmigration common to the region. The labor force is relatively engaged at 69.0% participation with a notably low unemployment rate of 1.2%, though educational attainment is modest—26.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings stand at $29,511 against a poverty rate of 26.2%. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state, with a median home value of $108,400 and median gross rent of $619/month, and the average commute of 14.4 minutes points to a compact, self-contained local economy.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-8.8% since 2018
Collingsworth County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone1,482 (57.3%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race449 (17.3%)
- Some Other Race Alone286 (11.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races175 (6.8%)
- Black or African American Alone115 (4.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone49 (1.9%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish256
- 2.German or other West Germanic45
- 3.Other Indo-European2
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance286
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining152
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities146
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services129
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services117
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations442
- 2.Service Occupations321
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations214
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations175
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations90
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.80×)127
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.62×)130
- 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.23×)396
- 4.Construction (LQ 1.08×)103
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)119
Housing
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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.