Castro County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,328
Median household income: $63,485
Median home value: $94,900

Castro County is a county in Texas with a population of 7,328. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,485 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Castro County's population declined 4.5% from 7,673 to 7,328, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $50,142 to $63,485.

76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,328
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,485
Median home value: $94,900
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 3,026
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6737,328

Median household income

$50,142$63,485

Median home value

$81,900$94,900

Median gross rent

$627$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,673	$50,142	$81,900	$627
2020	7,561	$49,900	$83,300	$729
2021	7,450	$53,551	$86,300	$737
2022	7,381	$59,886	$96,400	$841
2023	7,328	$63,485	$94,900	$910

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	564	7.7%
5 to 17	1,557	21.2%
18 to 24	740	10.1%
25 to 34	817	11.1%
35 to 44	808	11.0%
45 to 54	798	10.9%
55 to 64	811	11.1%
65 to 74	754	10.3%
75 and over	479	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,199	30.0%
Black or African American	86	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.7%
Asian	91	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	118	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,783	65.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,058	23.7%
High school graduate	1,390	31.1%
Some college or associate's	1,081	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	797	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	141	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,581	75.4%
Carpooled	636	18.6%
Public transit	46	1.3%
Walked	29	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	133	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,008	61.0%
15 to 29 min	771	23.4%
30 to 44 min	228	6.9%
45 to 59 min	145	4.4%
60+ min	140	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 14.0% (1,010 of 7,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,877	77.3%
Nonfamily households	550	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,427	80.2%
Vacant	599	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,679	69.2%
Renter-occupied	748	30.8%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,317	76.6%
1-unit, attached	24	0.8%
2 to 4 units	96	3.2%
5 to 19 units	18	0.6%
20 or more units	143	4.7%
Mobile home & other	428	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48069
State: Texas
Land area: 894 sq mi
Water area: 4.85 sq mi
Center point: 34.5336, -102.2588

Cities & places

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