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Runnels County, TX

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

AI Overview

Runnels County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural community in west-central Texas with a population of 9,880 that has contracted 4.2% over the past five years. The labor force is modest, with a 61.5% participation rate, median worker earnings of $37,531, and 19.1% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $103,700 and median gross rent of $894/month—with a 75.0% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 10.4%.

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

Population

9,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,632

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,360 (64.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,302 (23.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone635 (6.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone290 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races253 (2.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,069
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic63
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic32
  4. 4.Other Indo-European4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

420

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,479

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,419

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,019
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)600
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining592
  4. 4.Construction (Group)557
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)474

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,335
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations901
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations881
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations742
  5. 5.Service Occupations719

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.03×)658
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.29×)408
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)575
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)296
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$894/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999342 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999290 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999239 (8.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999210 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999200 (7.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999192 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,531

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,653 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled539 (12.0%)
  • Worked At Home232 (5.2%)
  • Walked55 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle5 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

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.