Falls County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,063
Median household income: $55,372
Median home value: $97,300

Falls County is a county in Texas with a population of 17,063. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,372 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Falls County's population declined 1.2% from 17,272 to 17,063, while its median household income rose 40.2% from $39,497 to $55,372.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,063
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,372
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 7,449
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,27217,063

Median household income

$39,497$55,372

Median home value

$75,300$97,300

Median gross rent

$509$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,272	$39,497	$75,300	$509
2020	17,281	$36,854	$76,900	$552
2021	17,074	$35,317	$80,400	$566
2022	17,013	$45,172	$103,400	$691
2023	17,063	$55,372	$97,300	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	929	5.4%
5 to 17	2,675	15.7%
18 to 24	1,302	7.6%
25 to 34	1,998	11.7%
35 to 44	2,143	12.6%
45 to 54	2,551	15.0%
55 to 64	2,150	12.6%
65 to 74	1,947	11.4%
75 and over	1,368	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,524	50.0%
Black or African American	3,387	19.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	201	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	775	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,166	24.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate32.8%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,838	15.1%
High school graduate	3,988	32.8%
Some college or associate's	4,513	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,190	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	628	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,757	77.7%
Carpooled	585	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	112	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	665	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,194	21.9%
15 to 29 min	1,593	29.2%
30 to 44 min	1,872	34.3%
45 to 59 min	374	6.9%
60+ min	421	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.6% (2,198 of 15,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,709	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,300	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,009	80.7%
Vacant	1,440	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,714	78.4%
Renter-occupied	1,295	21.6%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,853	78.6%
1-unit, attached	151	2.0%
2 to 4 units	295	4.0%
5 to 19 units	151	2.0%
20 or more units	136	1.8%
Mobile home & other	863	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48145
State: Texas
Land area: 765 sq mi
Water area: 8.38 sq mi
Center point: 31.2519, -96.9341

Cities & places

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