Briscoe County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,223
Median household income: $41,188
Median home value: $82,900

Home to 1,223 residents, Briscoe County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $41,188 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Briscoe County's population declined 16.1% from 1,457 to 1,223, while its median household income rose 2.4% from $40,227 to $41,188.

The median resident is 50.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,223
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $41,188
Median home value: $82,900
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 901
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4571,223

Median household income

$40,227$41,188

Median home value

$66,000$82,900

Median gross rent

$675$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,457	$40,227	$66,000	$675
2020	1,348	$37,875	$72,500	$596
2021	1,266	$38,469	$72,100	$594
2022	1,290	$35,446	$77,400	$850
2023	1,223	$41,188	$82,900	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	3.9%
5 to 17	170	13.9%
18 to 24	43	3.5%
25 to 34	134	11.0%
35 to 44	170	13.9%
45 to 54	125	10.2%
55 to 64	191	15.6%
65 to 74	197	16.1%
75 and over	145	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	840	68.7%
Black or African American	45	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	1.1%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	321	26.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	188	19.5%
High school graduate	277	28.8%
Some college or associate's	314	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	137	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means6.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	365	68.1%
Carpooled	91	17.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	5.4%
Other means	34	6.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	229	45.2%
15 to 29 min	136	26.8%
30 to 44 min	33	6.5%
45 to 59 min	26	5.1%
60+ min	83	16.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 15.3% (187 of 1,220)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	53.2%
Nonfamily households	260	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	555	61.6%
Vacant	346	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	78.2%
Renter-occupied	121	21.8%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	795	88.2%
1-unit, attached	17	1.9%
2 to 4 units	13	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	73	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48045
State: Texas
Land area: 900 sq mi
Water area: 1.57 sq mi
Center point: 34.5252, -101.2059

Cities & places

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