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Medina County, TX

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

AI Overview

Medina County is a largely rural Texas county of 52,419 residents, with an economy built around agriculture and related industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $23,607 against a median household income of $78,074—suggesting significant household income from commuting, given a mean commute of 31.6 minutes. The workforce of roughly 54.6% labor force participation skews toward lower formal education, with 22.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $40,913 keep labor costs modest. The county has grown 6.3% over five years, homeownership stands at an unusually high 83.8%, and a median home value of $220,000 with median rent of $1,091/month points to relatively affordable housing costs.

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

Population

52,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,074

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.3% since 2018

Medina County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,173 (58.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,584 (25.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,942 (9.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,567 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,437 (2.7%)
  • Asian Alone487 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,177
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic178
  3. 3.Other Indo-European117
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,565

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,607

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,230
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,902
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,264
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,018
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,682

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,797
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,724
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,530
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,879
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,429

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.87×)1,008
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)2,080
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.23×)1,286
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)2,735
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)1,668

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,091/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,237 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,874 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,595 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,488 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,320 (8.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999875 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,913

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone16,154 (73.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,797 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled2,401 (10.9%)
  • Other319 (1.4%)
  • Walked316 (1.4%)
  • Motorcycle63 (0.3%)

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.