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Scurry County, TX

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

AI Overview

Scurry County is a small West Texas county of 16,633 residents with an economy heavily oriented toward energy extraction, reflected in a GDP per capita of $102,170 that far exceeds its median household income of $60,039 — a gap typical of capital-intensive oil and gas operations. The labor force is modest, with a 53.7% participation rate and only 17.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though unemployment stands at just 2.1% and median worker earnings reach $39,830. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $110,800 and median rent of $913/month, but the county has seen a -3.5% population decline over five years.

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

Population

16,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,039

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,628 (64.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,356 (14.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,165 (13.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races544 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone537 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone137 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,712
  2. 2.Vietnamese42
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island19
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)13
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

914

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$102,170

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,274

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,241
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,108
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)699
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)632
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)607

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,000
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,422
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,240
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,068
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations996

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.51×)1,254
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.60×)518
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)476
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)545
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.14×)539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$110,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$913/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999688 (15.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999421 (9.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999381 (8.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999371 (8.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999291 (6.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999284 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,830

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,293 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled843 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home289 (4.3%)
  • Walked192 (2.9%)
  • Other63 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.