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McCulloch County, TX

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

AI Overview

McCulloch County, a rural West Texas county of 7,565 residents, has a relatively older workforce (median age 44.5) with modest educational attainment—19.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $31,369 against a low cost base, with median home values at $104,400 and median gross rent at $838/month. The county's labor market shows strain, with a 10.5% unemployment rate and labor force participation of just 56.8%, while population has declined 6.6% over five years. A homeownership rate of 70.0% and a GDP per capita of $47,418 outpacing median household income ($54,043) reflect the area's rural economic structure.

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

Population

7,565

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,186 (69.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,441 (19.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races482 (6.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone288 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone71 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone36 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,773
  2. 2.Other Indo-European18
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)13
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

593

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,418

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,468

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance656
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services507
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)310
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing287
  5. 5.Construction (Group)268

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,160
  2. 2.Service Occupations818
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations461
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations432
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations419

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.77×)189
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.00×)297
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.76×)383
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.41×)209
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$104,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999253 (11.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999219 (10.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999164 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999164 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999148 (6.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999144 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,211 (68.1%)
  • Worked At Home532 (16.4%)
  • Carpooled392 (12.1%)
  • Walked111 (3.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.