Childress County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,772
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $115,100

Childress County is a county in Texas with a population of 6,772. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,333, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Childress County's population declined 6.6% from 7,253 to 6,772, while its median household income rose 39.7% from $43,181 to $60,333.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 23.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,772
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,333
Median home value: $115,100
Median gross rent: $934
Housing units: 2,935
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2536,772

Median household income

$43,181$60,333

Median home value

$85,500$115,100

Median gross rent

$745$934

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,253	$43,181	$85,500	$745
2020	7,219	$43,564	$86,800	$774
2021	6,784	$53,092	$100,600	$780
2022	6,781	$56,063	$111,100	$858
2023	6,772	$60,333	$115,100	$934

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3423.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	378	5.6%
5 to 17	882	13.0%
18 to 24	581	8.6%
25 to 34	1,612	23.8%
35 to 44	973	14.4%
45 to 54	643	9.5%
55 to 64	582	8.6%
65 to 74	569	8.4%
75 and over	552	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,663	54.1%
Black or African American	451	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	337	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,305	34.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	792	16.1%
High school graduate	1,854	37.6%
Some college or associate's	1,719	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	406	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	160	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.3%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,600	91.3%
Carpooled	176	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,670	59.6%
15 to 29 min	95	3.4%
30 to 44 min	627	22.4%
45 to 59 min	25	0.9%
60+ min	385	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 9.8% (525 of 5,382)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,451	66.7%
Nonfamily households	723	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,174	74.1%
Vacant	761	25.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,382	63.6%
Renter-occupied	792	36.4%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,100	71.6%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	222	7.6%
5 to 19 units	387	13.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	221	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48075
State: Texas
Land area: 697 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 34.5246, -100.2082