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Mason County, TX

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

AI Overview

Mason County is a small rural Texas county with a population of 3,951 that has contracted 5.0% over five years, reflecting a mature, older resident base with a median age of 52.7. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 52.4%—yet 40.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, unemployment is 2.3%, and the poverty rate is a low 6.4%, with median worker earnings of $36,391. Housing costs remain relatively modest, with a median home value of $274,600 and median gross rent of $751 per month, alongside a high homeownership rate of 79.7%.

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

Population

3,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,180

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,340 (84.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race309 (7.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone265 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races31 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish600
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic68
  3. 3.Other Indo-European25
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

46.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

271

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,046

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance396
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining200
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services175
  4. 4.Construction (Group)163
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)142

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations688
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations348
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations243
  4. 4.Service Occupations137
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations55

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.00×)232
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.71×)162
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.37×)104
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.14×)127
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.07×)214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$274,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$751/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999195 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999179 (13.1%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999120 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999113 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999100 (7.3%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99991 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

40.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,172 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home149 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled104 (7.1%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)
  • Walked14 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle10 (0.7%)

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.