Culberson County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,181
Median household income: $42,672
Median home value: $84,500

Culberson County is a county in Texas with a population of 2,181. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $42,672, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Culberson County's population declined 1.5% from 2,214 to 2,181, while its median household income rose 12.6% from $37,900 to $42,672.

16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,181
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,672
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 959
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2142,181

Median household income

$37,900$42,672

Median home value

$62,400$84,500

Median gross rent

$581$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,214	$37,900	$62,400	$581
2020	2,183	$34,853	$63,700	$594
2021	2,209	$34,239	$66,700	$814
2022	2,181	$35,924	$83,300	$918
2023	2,181	$42,672	$84,500	$971

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5424.3%

55 to 645.0%

65 to 7418.4%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	4.7%
5 to 17	368	16.9%
18 to 24	103	4.7%
25 to 34	235	10.8%
35 to 44	150	6.9%
45 to 54	531	24.3%
55 to 64	108	5.0%
65 to 74	401	18.4%
75 and over	182	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	8.9%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	61	2.8%
Asian	23	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,899	87.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.7%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's9.4%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	429	26.7%
High school graduate	765	47.6%
Some college or associate's	151	9.4%
Bachelor's degree	248	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone90.8%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	828	90.8%
Carpooled	19	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	1.1%
Other means	43	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	713	79.0%
15 to 29 min	41	4.5%
30 to 44 min	107	11.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	41	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 17.7% (383 of 2,165)

	Count	Share
Family households	398	56.7%
Nonfamily households	304	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	702	73.2%
Vacant	257	26.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	520	74.1%
Renter-occupied	182	25.9%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	780	81.3%
1-unit, attached	12	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	16	1.7%
Mobile home & other	151	15.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48109
State: Texas
Land area: 3,812 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 31.4459, -104.5269