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Irion County, TX

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

AI Overview

Irion County is a sparsely populated West Texas county of 1,432 residents with an economy heavily tilted toward extractive industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $694,234 — far exceeding median worker earnings of $41,900, indicating capital-intensive output with a small labor base. The workforce is limited, with a labor force participation rate of 57.7% and only 22.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate sits at just 0.6%. The county has shed roughly 6% of its population over five years, yet housing remains accessible at a median home value of $152,600 and an 88.6% homeownership rate.

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

Population

1,432

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,357

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,022 (72.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone239 (17.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race90 (6.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone40 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races17 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish315

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

69

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$694,234

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,883

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance154
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining143
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)79
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services64
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities57

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations238
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations156
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations102
  4. 4.Service Occupations98
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations94

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 14.99×)153
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.92×)138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,028/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999120 (24.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99967 (13.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99941 (8.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99938 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99936 (7.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99933 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone521 (79.2%)
  • Walked43 (6.5%)
  • Worked At Home38 (5.8%)
  • Carpooled22 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit20 (3.0%)
  • Motorcycle14 (2.1%)

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.