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Young County, TX

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

AI Overview

Young County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $60,446 against median worker earnings of $41,626, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage-based employment. The labor force of roughly 11,070 (61.6% participation) carries a 2.9% unemployment rate, though only 23.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and a 16.7% poverty rate points to income polarization. Housing costs are low—median home value $165,300, median rent $849/month, with a 74.1% homeownership rate—but the county posted a slight population decline of 0.8% over five years.

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

Population

17,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,716 (81.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,466 (8.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone903 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races561 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone194 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone142 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,257
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island45
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic38
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic33
  5. 5.Other Indo-European33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

986

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,446

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,613

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,573
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,288
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining960
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)920
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)726

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,798
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,761
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,689
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,460
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.75×)1,187
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.76×)705
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)1,176
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.34×)538
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.16×)685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$849/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999702 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999605 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999519 (9.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999499 (8.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999458 (8.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999378 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,794 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled1,277 (14.6%)
  • Worked At Home332 (3.8%)
  • Walked230 (2.6%)
  • Other51 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit18 (0.2%)

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.