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Stephens County, TX

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

AI Overview

Stephens County, a small West Texas county of 9,278 residents, carries a heavily goods-producing economic identity typical of rural energy and ranching regions, with a GDP per capita of $42,613 running well above median worker earnings of $30,291. The labor force is modest and relatively low-cost, with 18.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of just 54.4%. Housing remains inexpensive at a $105,700 median home value and $802 median monthly rent, though the county posted a -1.0% population decline over five years and carries a 5.9% unemployment rate.

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

Population

9,278

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,008

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,308 (78.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race962 (10.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone448 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone289 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races191 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone98 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,378
  2. 2.Other Indo-European16
  3. 3.Vietnamese16
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island11
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

247

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,613

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,030

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance778
  2. 2.Construction (Group)542
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining468
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)394
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)341

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,231
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations764
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations695
  4. 4.Service Occupations672
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations577

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.10×)558
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.97×)524
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.35×)517
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)213
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$802/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999262 (9.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999256 (8.9%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999223 (7.8%)
  • $30,000 to $34,999214 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999213 (7.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999198 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,291

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,934 (75.1%)
  • Carpooled612 (15.7%)
  • Walked148 (3.8%)
  • Worked At Home144 (3.7%)
  • Other67 (1.7%)
  • 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.