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Somervell County, TX

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

AI Overview

Somervell County is a small, rural Texas county of 9,510 residents that has grown 8.8% over five years, with a GDP per capita of $139,805 that far exceeds median worker earnings of $44,160, pointing to a capital-intensive local economy. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.3%, with 25.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 4.0%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $253,600 and median gross rent of $927/month, and an 81.9% homeownership rate reflects a stable, owner-occupied residential base with a median age of 44.5 years.

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

Population

9,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.8% since 2018

Somervell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,066 (83.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race667 (6.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races411 (4.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone380 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone126 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,394
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic82
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)40
  4. 4.Other Indo-European18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

647

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$139,805

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance880
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities823
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)450
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services441
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services420

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,613
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations970
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations828
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations784
  5. 5.Service Occupations634

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.81×)285
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.43×)668
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.62×)526
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.62×)358
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)352

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$253,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$927/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999474 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999410 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999311 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999271 (9.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999266 (9.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999192 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,559 (74.1%)
  • Worked At Home543 (11.3%)
  • Carpooled329 (6.8%)
  • Other220 (4.6%)
  • Walked153 (3.2%)
  • 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.