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Limestone County, TX

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

AI Overview

Limestone County is a small rural Texas county of 22,185 residents with an economy that generates a GDP per capita of $69,161—well above median worker earnings of $35,528—suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 49.3% and only 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment is low at 3.2%. The county has lost 5.7% of its population over five years, yet housing remains accessible at a median home value of $154,400 and median rent of $835/month, alongside a poverty rate of 19.4%.

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

Population

22,185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,573

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,176 (59.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,233 (19.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,811 (17.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone478 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races350 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone219 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,489
  2. 2.Vietnamese128
  3. 3.Other Indo-European61
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic31
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,161

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,193
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)870
  3. 3.Construction (Group)858
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)828
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)687

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,512
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,771
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,535
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,437
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,225

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.43×)461
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.79×)713
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.74×)1,016
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)2,289
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$835/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999617 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999609 (10.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999609 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999554 (9.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999470 (7.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999347 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,528

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,994 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled617 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home567 (6.7%)
  • Walked235 (2.8%)
  • Other33 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit5 (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.