Chambers County, Texas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 49,178
Median household income: $108,114
Median home value: $289,900

Chambers County is a county in Texas with a population of 49,178. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $108,114 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chambers County's population grew 19.1% from 41,305 to 49,178, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $91,141 to $108,114.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,178
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $108,114
Median home value: $289,900
Median gross rent: $1,548
Housing units: 18,144
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,30549,178

Median household income

$91,141$108,114

Median home value

$200,400$289,900

Median gross rent

$918$1,548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,305	$91,141	$200,400	$918
2020	42,571	$95,989	$224,400	$990
2021	45,257	$93,707	$241,700	$1,104
2022	47,037	$106,103	$279,200	$1,339
2023	49,178	$108,114	$289,900	$1,548

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,277	6.7%
5 to 17	10,238	20.8%
18 to 24	4,361	8.9%
25 to 34	6,425	13.1%
35 to 44	7,476	15.2%
45 to 54	6,274	12.8%
55 to 64	4,906	10.0%
65 to 74	4,296	8.7%
75 and over	1,925	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,031	63.1%
Black or African American	3,554	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.1%
Asian	742	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.1%
Two or more races	1,327	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,418	25.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,288	10.5%
High school graduate	8,315	26.6%
Some college or associate's	12,510	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,428	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,761	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,287	80.3%
Carpooled	2,810	12.3%
Public transit	14	0.1%
Walked	334	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,226	5.4%
Other means	98	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,698	21.8%
15 to 29 min	6,232	28.9%
30 to 44 min	4,429	20.6%
45 to 59 min	2,304	10.7%
60+ min	3,880	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 13.1% (6,381 of 48,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,107	79.2%
Nonfamily households	3,451	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,558	91.3%
Vacant	1,586	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,651	82.4%
Renter-occupied	2,907	17.6%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,763	81.4%
1-unit, attached	52	0.3%
2 to 4 units	168	0.9%
5 to 19 units	349	1.9%
20 or more units	375	2.1%
Mobile home & other	2,437	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48071
State: Texas
Land area: 597 sq mi
Water area: 274 sq mi
Center point: 29.6964, -94.6694

Cities & places

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