Garza County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 5,435
Median household income: $50,545
Median home value: $79,300

Home to 5,435 residents, Garza County is one of Texas's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,545 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garza County's population declined 10.5% from 6,070 to 5,435, while its median household income rose 1.8% from $49,627 to $50,545.

The median gross rent is $797. 10.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,435
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,545
Median home value: $79,300
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 2,094
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0705,435

Median household income

$49,627$50,545

Median home value

$78,800$79,300

Median gross rent

$775$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,070	$49,627	$78,800	$775
2020	6,028	$58,938	$78,200	$703
2021	5,734	$64,871	$78,900	$847
2022	5,735	$56,215	$87,500	$1,048
2023	5,435	$50,545	$79,300	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	273	5.0%
5 to 17	756	13.9%
18 to 24	658	12.1%
25 to 34	850	15.6%
35 to 44	743	13.7%
45 to 54	748	13.8%
55 to 64	602	11.1%
65 to 74	362	6.7%
75 and over	443	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,023	37.2%
Black or African American	558	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	108	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,717	50.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.9%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,197	31.9%
High school graduate	1,236	33.0%
Some college or associate's	917	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	272	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	126	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,513	88.0%
Carpooled	173	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	998	58.2%
15 to 29 min	52	3.0%
30 to 44 min	246	14.3%
45 to 59 min	293	17.1%
60+ min	127	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 14.0% (569 of 4,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	955	66.6%
Nonfamily households	478	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,433	68.4%
Vacant	661	31.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	982	68.5%
Renter-occupied	451	31.5%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,683	80.4%
1-unit, attached	40	1.9%
2 to 4 units	100	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	271	12.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48169
State: Texas
Land area: 893 sq mi
Water area: 2.78 sq mi
Center point: 33.1838, -101.3011