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Glasscock County, TX

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

AI Overview

Glasscock County is a small, oil-driven West Texas county with a population of just 1,070, yet it generates a GDP per capita of approximately $3.74 million, reflecting the scale of its petroleum extraction economy relative to its sparse resident base. The local labor force is tight, with 1.2% unemployment and median worker earnings of $59,063, and 39.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 25.2% of its population over five years, homeownership stands at 68.5% with a median home value of $248,600, and median household income reaches $101,250.

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

Population

1,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$101,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-25.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone756 (70.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race299 (28.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish183
  2. 2.Arabic54
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

25

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$3,739,673

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$53,801

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining173
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance99
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)55
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services55
  5. 5.Construction (Group)47

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations252
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations134
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations89
  4. 4.Service Occupations24
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 21.64×)165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99957 (18.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99945 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99945 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99937 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99928 (8.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99925 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$59,063

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone405 (85.1%)
  • Worked At Home53 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled18 (3.8%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.