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Tom Green County, TX

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

AI Overview

Tom Green County, anchored by San Angelo, has a population of 120,103 that grew 1.6% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 63.7% and an unemployment rate of 3.1%. About 25.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $37,233 against a median home value of $186,700 and median gross rent of $1,125 per month. GDP per capita reaches $55,923 while median household income is $68,370, and a mean commute time of 20.2 minutes points to a compact, low-friction labor market.

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

Population

120,103

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone75,400 (63.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race25,099 (21.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,468 (7.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,703 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,615 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,669 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,975
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic469
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)405
  4. 4.Other Indo-European352
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)290

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,472

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,923

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,888

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,726
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,609
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,317
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,873
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,307

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,532
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations12,326
  3. 3.Service Occupations10,513
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,458
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.10×)2,743
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.70×)4,458
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.27×)4,885
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)3,083
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)6,313

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$186,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,125/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,297 (14.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,827 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,618 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,577 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,419 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,036 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone42,127 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled7,167 (12.6%)
  • Worked At Home5,090 (8.9%)
  • Walked1,813 (3.2%)
  • Other410 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit205 (0.4%)

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.