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Eastland County, TX

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

AI Overview

Eastland County is a small rural Texas county of 17,846 residents with a median age of 43.1 years and a labor force participation rate of 56.9%, reflecting a modestly engaged, older workforce where 22.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income stands at $53,549 and median worker earnings at $36,507, supported by low occupancy costs—median home values of $121,700 and gross rent of $803 per month. The county has seen a population decline of 2.3% over five years, with a 4.9% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of 14.6%.

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

Population

17,846

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,545 (80.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,141 (11.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races530 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone388 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone225 (1.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone90 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,066
  2. 2.Vietnamese75
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island25
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic23
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,739

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,750
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,000
  3. 3.Construction (Group)975
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services737
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)659

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,547
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,628
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,580
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,102
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,022

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.28×)654
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.88×)1,007
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)439
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)938
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.02×)373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$803/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999521 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999479 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999463 (8.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999405 (7.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999339 (6.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999311 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,507

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,057 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled1,084 (14.0%)
  • Worked At Home379 (4.9%)
  • Walked155 (2.0%)
  • Other81 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit7 (0.1%)

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.