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Red River County, TX

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

AI Overview

Red River County has a small labor pool of roughly 11,600 residents, with only 50.0% participating in the workforce and 15.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a largely blue-collar base where median worker earnings sit at $35,838. The county is affordable by most measures—median home values of $133,800 and gross rent of $902/month—though a 20.9% poverty rate and a -5.3% five-year population decline signal ongoing economic pressure. Unemployment is low at 2.0%, and a median age of 48.1 years points to an aging workforce in a county with GDP per capita of $30,241.

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

Population

11,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,491

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,694 (74.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,892 (16.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone524 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races208 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race193 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone56 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish393
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)34
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic26
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island12
  5. 5.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

825

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,241

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,065
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)716
  3. 3.Construction (Group)549
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)450
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services309

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,430
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations952
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations866
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations739
  5. 5.Service Occupations620

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.58×)192
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.67×)146
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)685
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.32×)427
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$133,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$902/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $175,000 to $199,999300 (8.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999285 (8.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999274 (7.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999267 (7.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999238 (6.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999205 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,838

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,379 (74.0%)
  • Carpooled521 (11.4%)
  • Worked At Home484 (10.6%)
  • Other69 (1.5%)
  • Walked50 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle47 (1.0%)

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.