Archer County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,734
Median household income: $71,958
Median home value: $175,300

Archer County is a county in Texas with a population of 8,734. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,958 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Archer County's population held roughly steady from 8,716 to 8,734, while its median household income rose 12.7% from $63,835 to $71,958.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population. 86.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,734
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,958
Median home value: $175,300
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 3,920
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7168,734

Median household income

$63,835$71,958

Median home value

$146,200$175,300

Median gross rent

$637$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,716	$63,835	$146,200	$637
2020	8,754	$63,958	$152,000	$659
2021	8,616	$67,083	$146,600	$697
2022	8,649	$69,954	$157,500	$718
2023	8,734	$71,958	$175,300	$766

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	421	4.8%
5 to 17	1,591	18.2%
18 to 24	601	6.9%
25 to 34	916	10.5%
35 to 44	1,016	11.6%
45 to 54	1,025	11.7%
55 to 64	1,330	15.2%
65 to 74	1,091	12.5%
75 and over	743	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,547	86.4%
Black or African American	67	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.3%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	285	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	787	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	551	9.0%
High school graduate	2,254	36.8%
Some college or associate's	1,775	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,084	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	457	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,456	86.6%
Carpooled	207	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	6.9%
Other means	7	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,045	28.1%
15 to 29 min	1,868	50.3%
30 to 44 min	456	12.3%
45 to 59 min	182	4.9%
60+ min	164	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,015 of 8,663)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,393	69.6%
Nonfamily households	1,046	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,439	87.7%
Vacant	481	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,922	85.0%
Renter-occupied	517	15.0%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,345	85.3%
1-unit, attached	31	0.8%
2 to 4 units	72	1.8%
5 to 19 units	41	1.0%
20 or more units	14	0.4%
Mobile home & other	417	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48009
State: Texas
Land area: 903 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 33.6163, -98.6873

Cities & places

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