Erath County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,244
Median household income: $65,351
Median home value: $251,900

Home to 43,244 residents, Erath County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,351 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Erath County's population grew 3.4% from 41,841 to 43,244, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $52,742 to $65,351.

The median gross rent is $1,134. 32.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,244
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,351
Median home value: $251,900
Median gross rent: $1,134
Housing units: 18,515
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,84143,244

Median household income

$52,742$65,351

Median home value

$159,900$251,900

Median gross rent

$911$1,134

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,841	$52,742	$159,900	$911
2020	42,226	$55,383	$166,300	$951
2021	42,288	$56,691	$176,600	$1,001
2022	42,788	$59,654	$219,600	$1,070
2023	43,244	$65,351	$251,900	$1,134

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2419.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,575	6.0%
5 to 17	6,446	14.9%
18 to 24	8,573	19.8%
25 to 34	5,517	12.8%
35 to 44	4,700	10.9%
45 to 54	4,347	10.1%
55 to 64	4,794	11.1%
65 to 74	3,733	8.6%
75 and over	2,559	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,390	72.6%
Black or African American	595	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	0.3%
Asian	402	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	112	0.3%
Some other race	111	0.3%
Two or more races	1,012	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,508	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,319	12.9%
High school graduate	6,739	26.3%
Some college or associate's	7,257	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	5,509	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,826	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,754	75.4%
Carpooled	2,273	10.9%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	935	4.5%
Bicycle	239	1.1%
Worked from home	1,404	6.7%
Other means	288	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,278	52.7%
15 to 29 min	4,838	24.8%
30 to 44 min	2,217	11.4%
45 to 59 min	780	4.0%
60+ min	1,381	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 15.9% (6,435 of 40,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,610	64.8%
Nonfamily households	5,769	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,379	88.5%
Vacant	2,136	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,450	63.8%
Renter-occupied	5,929	36.2%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,224	66.0%
1-unit, attached	398	2.1%
2 to 4 units	963	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,441	7.8%
20 or more units	810	4.4%
Mobile home & other	2,679	14.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48143
State: Texas
Land area: 1,083 sq mi
Water area: 6.63 sq mi
Center point: 32.2367, -98.2205

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