Carson County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,802
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $140,600

Carson County is a county in Texas with a population of 5,802. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $84,583, its median household income sits above Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Carson County's population declined 3.4% from 6,009 to 5,802, while its median household income rose 13.0% from $74,872 to $84,583.

Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,802
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $140,600
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 2,792
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0095,802

Median household income

$74,872$84,583

Median home value

$114,300$140,600

Median gross rent

$831$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,009	$74,872	$114,300	$831
2020	5,957	$74,246	$108,700	$844
2021	5,856	$76,786	$101,700	$874
2022	5,801	$83,199	$129,700	$933
2023	5,802	$84,583	$140,600	$933

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	282	4.9%
5 to 17	1,021	17.6%
18 to 24	506	8.7%
25 to 34	600	10.3%
35 to 44	711	12.3%
45 to 54	671	11.6%
55 to 64	738	12.7%
65 to 74	741	12.8%
75 and over	532	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,773	82.3%
Black or African American	35	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	126	2.2%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.8%
Some other race	27	0.5%
Two or more races	176	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	608	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	6.4%
High school graduate	1,281	32.1%
Some college or associate's	1,422	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	674	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	359	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,360	81.6%
Carpooled	226	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	219	7.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	962	36.0%
15 to 29 min	670	25.1%
30 to 44 min	687	25.7%
45 to 59 min	202	7.6%
60+ min	151	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 7.2% (415 of 5,728)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,480	64.3%
Nonfamily households	822	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,302	82.4%
Vacant	490	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,815	78.8%
Renter-occupied	487	21.2%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,423	86.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	51	1.8%
5 to 19 units	78	2.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	238	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48065
State: Texas
Land area: 920 sq mi
Water area: 3.87 sq mi
Center point: 35.4055, -101.3554

Cities & places

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