Edwards County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,392
Median household income: $38,500
Median home value: $78,300

Home to 1,392 residents, Edwards County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $38,500, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Edwards County's population declined 27.4% from 1,918 to 1,392, while its median household income fell 5.6% from $40,766 to $38,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,392
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $38,500
Median home value: $78,300
Median gross rent: $714
Housing units: 903
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9181,392

Median household income

$40,766$38,500

Median home value

$69,200$78,300

Median gross rent

$394$714

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,918	$40,766	$69,200	$394
2020	1,944	$40,643	$71,800	$627
2021	1,366	$40,000	$70,300	$623
2022	1,380	$40,809	$86,800	$680
2023	1,392	$38,500	$78,300	$714

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2417.7%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.5%
5 to 17	203	14.6%
18 to 24	246	17.7%
25 to 34	54	3.9%
35 to 44	234	16.8%
45 to 54	184	13.2%
55 to 64	135	9.7%
65 to 74	177	12.7%
75 and over	138	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	737	52.9%
Black or African American	22	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	610	43.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.6%

High school graduate22.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	21.6%
High school graduate	209	22.7%
Some college or associate's	275	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	202	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	37	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	523	71.3%
Carpooled	44	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	17.2%
Other means	41	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	451	74.2%
15 to 29 min	24	3.9%
30 to 44 min	31	5.1%
45 to 59 min	90	14.8%
60+ min	12	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 25.3% (343 of 1,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	236	49.8%
Nonfamily households	238	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	474	52.5%
Vacant	429	47.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	448	94.5%
Renter-occupied	26	5.5%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	684	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	210	23.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 48137
State: Texas
Land area: 2,118 sq mi
Water area: 2.01 sq mi
Center point: 29.9859, -100.3074

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