Menard County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,964
Median household income: $48,191
Median home value: $105,300

Menard County, Texas counts 1,964 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $48,191, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Menard County's population declined 7.3% from 2,119 to 1,964, while its median household income rose 32.4% from $36,395 to $48,191.

21.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,964
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,191
Median home value: $105,300
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 1,309
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1191,964

Median household income

$36,395$48,191

Median home value

$59,300$105,300

Median gross rent

$602$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,119	$36,395	$59,300	$602
2020	2,108	$43,826	$87,300	$691
2021	1,981	$40,341	$82,600	$616
2022	1,964	$40,945	$86,500	$720
2023	1,964	$48,191	$105,300	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over19.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	4.2%
5 to 17	384	19.6%
18 to 24	44	2.2%
25 to 34	172	8.8%
35 to 44	150	7.6%
45 to 54	122	6.2%
55 to 64	377	19.2%
65 to 74	245	12.5%
75 and over	388	19.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,343	68.4%
Black or African American	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	64	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	549	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	338	23.2%
High school graduate	363	25.0%
Some college or associate's	420	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	233	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	100	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	546	81.5%
Carpooled	45	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	9.0%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	363	59.5%
15 to 29 min	91	14.9%
30 to 44 min	45	7.4%
45 to 59 min	59	9.7%
60+ min	52	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 21.1% (405 of 1,920)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	55.7%
Nonfamily households	369	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	833	63.6%
Vacant	476	36.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	634	76.1%
Renter-occupied	199	23.9%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	989	75.6%
1-unit, attached	15	1.1%
2 to 4 units	18	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	71	5.4%
Mobile home & other	216	16.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48327
State: Texas
Land area: 902 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 30.8853, -99.8589