McMullen County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of McMullen County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
McMullen County is an extremely small, oil-driven community of 623 residents whose GDP per capita of $2,817,335 reflects the outsized economic output of the energy sector relative to its population. The labor force is young (median age 31.8) with 65.5% participation and a reported 0.0% unemployment rate, though only 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $35,000 against a median household income of $43,875. The county has shed 5.9% of its population over five years, and median home values of $108,800 point to low-cost real estate in a high-output but shrinking rural economy.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-5.9% since 2018
McMullen County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- Two Races Including Some Other Race326 (46.6%)
- White Alone306 (43.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone50 (7.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15 (2.1%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3 (0.4%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining55
- 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services40
- 3.Public Administration (Group)36
- 4.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance28
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)26
Top Occupations
- 1.Service Occupations77
- 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations69
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations49
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations24
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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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.