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Real County, TX

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

AI Overview

Real County is a small, rural Texas county with a population of 2,821 and an exceptionally low labor force participation rate of 33.3%, reflecting its median age of 59.5 years and a largely retired or non-working population. The available workforce is limited, with 19.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings of $24,158, and an unemployment rate of 7.0%. The county has shed 16.8% of its population over five years, carries a poverty rate of 20.5%, and a median household income of $39,605, with a homeownership rate of 78.1% and median gross rent of $877 per month.

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

Population

2,821

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$39,605

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

59.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-16.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,613 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race124 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone25 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone21 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish397

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

37.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

287

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,747

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance241
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)143
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)110
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)96
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing38

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations299
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations164
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations144
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations77
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations41

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 2.04×)122
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)179

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

-$666,666,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$877/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999117 (13.3%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999114 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999103 (11.7%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99990 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99976 (8.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99966 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

33.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$24,158

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone353 (48.7%)
  • Carpooled192 (26.5%)
  • Worked At Home177 (24.4%)
  • Public Transit3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.