Mason County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,951
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $274,600

Home to 3,951 residents, Mason County is one of Texas's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,750, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Mason County's population declined 5.6% from 4,186 to 3,951, while its median household income rose 62.6% from $42,276 to $68,750.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,951
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $274,600
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 2,411
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1863,951

Median household income

$42,276$68,750

Median home value

$172,800$274,600

Median gross rent

$800$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,186	$42,276	$172,800	$800
2020	4,248	$61,434	$219,900	$741
2021	3,948	$73,186	$236,600	$717
2022	3,959	$77,583	$254,500	$818
2023	3,951	$68,750	$274,600	$751

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	309	7.8%
5 to 17	605	15.3%
18 to 24	256	6.5%
25 to 34	295	7.5%
35 to 44	501	12.7%
45 to 54	283	7.2%
55 to 64	494	12.5%
65 to 74	730	18.5%
75 and over	478	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,062	77.5%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	29	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	826	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	438	15.7%
High school graduate	580	20.9%
Some college or associate's	647	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	723	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	393	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,180	73.2%
Carpooled	105	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.5%
Bicycle	12	0.7%
Worked from home	234	14.5%
Other means	40	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	42.7%
15 to 29 min	209	15.2%
30 to 44 min	164	11.9%
45 to 59 min	270	19.6%
60+ min	146	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 6.4% (253 of 3,942)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,075	69.4%
Nonfamily households	475	30.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,550	64.3%
Vacant	861	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,176	75.9%
Renter-occupied	374	24.1%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other11.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,054	85.2%
1-unit, attached	16	0.7%
2 to 4 units	58	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	12	0.5%
Mobile home & other	271	11.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48319
State: Texas
Land area: 929 sq mi
Water area: 3.38 sq mi
Center point: 30.7039, -99.2373