Pecos County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of Pecos County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Pecos County's economy punches well above its population of roughly 15,000, generating a GDP per capita of $166,446 — more than five times the median worker earnings of $43,345 — pointing to a capital-intensive extraction base, likely oil and gas, rather than broad labor participation (51.6%). The workforce is relatively low-credentialed, with only 13.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at just 1.2%. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $142,900 and median rent of $973/month, though a 27.4% poverty rate and a 5.2% population decline over five years signal ongoing demographic pressure.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-5.2% since 2018
Pecos County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone7,482 (50.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race4,231 (28.4%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,871 (12.6%)
- Black or African American Alone678 (4.6%)
- Asian Alone386 (2.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races178 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish6,940
- 2.Other Indo-European188
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
- 4.German or other West Germanic5
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,200
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining981
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)817
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities594
- 5.Public Administration (Group)548
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,749
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,292
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,157
- 4.Service Occupations1,070
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations913
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.