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Sutton County, TX

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

AI Overview

Sutton County is a small, rural West Texas county with a population of 3,306 that has contracted by 14.5% over five years, reflecting ongoing demographic pressure in the region. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.7%, with median worker earnings of $36,589 and only 15.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $140,600 and median gross rent of $770/month—while a GDP per capita of $65,678 against a per capita income of $30,353 suggests meaningful output relative to the local wage base.

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

Population

3,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,906

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,489 (45.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,367 (41.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race334 (10.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races61 (1.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone22 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

146

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,678

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,353

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance415
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining358
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)176
  4. 4.Construction (Group)166
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities146

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations479
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations461
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations318
  4. 4.Service Occupations202
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations159

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.08×)326
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.03×)150
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.76×)190
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)192
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)140

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$140,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999184 (19.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999117 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999116 (12.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999112 (11.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99986 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99961 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,184 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled237 (14.7%)
  • Worked At Home127 (7.9%)
  • Walked56 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.3%)
  • 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.