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King County, TX

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

AI Overview

King County is an extremely small, ranch-driven county with a population of just 189 and a reported GDP per capita of $507,640, reflecting the outsized output of its agricultural and livestock operations relative to its tiny resident base. The labor force participation rate stands at 59.7%, with 36.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $47,159 against a median household income of $46,645. The county has shed 17.1% of its population over the past five years, carries a 15.3% poverty rate, and records a 0.0% unemployment rate, with an average commute of just 12.5 minutes pointing to a highly localized, self-contained workforce.

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

Population

189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,645

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-17.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone146 (69.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (15.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30 (14.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2 (0.9%)
  • 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.Spanish26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$507,640

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$30,890

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining31
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)13
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)4

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations49
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations32
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations19

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

-$666,666,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $50,000 to $59,99919 (28.8%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99915 (22.7%)
  • $15,000 to $19,99914 (21.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997 (10.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

12.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone62 (62.0%)
  • Carpooled24 (24.0%)
  • Worked At Home14 (14.0%)
  • 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.