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Culberson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Culberson County's GDP per capita of $1,474,564 against a per capita income of only $22,621 signals a capital-intensive extraction economy—likely oil, gas, or mining—that generates outsized output relative to its 2,181 residents. The labor force is small and lightly educated, with only 16.3% holding a bachelor's degree, a 52.3% participation rate, and median worker earnings of $35,643, though the 0.6% unemployment rate indicates essentially full employment among active workers. Housing costs are low—median home value of $84,500 and 74.1% homeownership—though the county has shed 2.7% of its population over five years and carries a 17.7% poverty rate.

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

Population

2,181

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,777

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,127 (51.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race831 (37.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone123 (5.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone64 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone27 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,335
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

204

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$1,474,564

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade (Group)180
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)142
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities95
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services88
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)88

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations276
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations170
  3. 3.Service Occupations159
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations117
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations101

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.84×)229
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.76×)120
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.40×)140
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.51×)110

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$971/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999145 (23.8%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999102 (16.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99989 (14.6%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99974 (12.2%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99938 (6.2%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99934 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone741 (90.0%)
  • Other32 (3.9%)
  • Carpooled21 (2.6%)
  • Worked At Home15 (1.8%)
  • Walked14 (1.7%)
  • 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.