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Haskell County, TX

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

AI Overview

Haskell County is a small, rural West Texas county of 5,390 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $68,041 that runs well above median worker earnings of $35,040. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 53.7%—with 22.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and unemployment at 5.4%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $92,000 and median rent of $824/month, though the county has shed 7.2% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

5,390

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,653

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,152 (76.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone399 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race366 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone321 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races164 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone10 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish994
  2. 2.Other Indo-European18
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic3
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

306

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,041

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,896

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance638
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)345
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)308
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining274
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services211

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations817
  2. 2.Service Occupations597
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations411
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations383
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.44×)274
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.38×)260
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.53×)384
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.46×)159
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)549

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$92,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$824/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999138 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999109 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999106 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99993 (5.9%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99990 (5.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99987 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,040

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,895 (74.9%)
  • Carpooled340 (13.4%)
  • Worked At Home195 (7.7%)
  • Walked50 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit29 (1.1%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)

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.