Cochran County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,520
Median household income: $42,137
Median home value: $57,700

Cochran County is a county in Texas with a population of 2,520. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $42,137 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cochran County's population declined 12.7% from 2,887 to 2,520, while its median household income rose 2.9% from $40,962 to $42,137.

Households average 2.46 people. The median gross rent is $738.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,520
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,137
Median home value: $57,700
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 1,260
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8872,520

Median household income

$40,962$42,137

Median home value

$38,800$57,700

Median gross rent

$536$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,887	$40,962	$38,800	$536
2020	2,860	$41,000	$38,000	$710
2021	2,553	$38,203	$44,600	$686
2022	2,529	$41,597	$48,000	$702
2023	2,520	$42,137	$57,700	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	7.3%
5 to 17	499	19.8%
18 to 24	187	7.4%
25 to 34	285	11.3%
35 to 44	417	16.5%
45 to 54	257	10.2%
55 to 64	269	10.7%
65 to 74	245	9.7%
75 and over	178	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	861	34.2%
Black or African American	127	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	25	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,501	59.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.3%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	467	28.3%
High school graduate	573	34.7%
Some college or associate's	434	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	123	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	54	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled21.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	734	73.8%
Carpooled	212	21.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.9%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	25	2.5%
Other means	11	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	438	45.2%
15 to 29 min	127	13.1%
30 to 44 min	287	29.6%
45 to 59 min	59	6.1%
60+ min	58	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 27.3% (667 of 2,440)

	Count	Share
Family households	631	66.5%
Nonfamily households	318	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	949	75.3%
Vacant	311	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	620	65.3%
Renter-occupied	329	34.7%

1-unit, detached84.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,066	84.6%
1-unit, attached	11	0.9%
2 to 4 units	25	2.0%
5 to 19 units	15	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	143	11.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48079
State: Texas
Land area: 775 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 33.6084, -102.8304

Cities & places

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