Milam County, Texas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,268
Median household income: $59,076
Median home value: $168,900

Home to 25,268 residents, Milam County is one of Texas's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,076, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Milam County's population grew 2.0% from 24,770 to 25,268, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $47,902 to $59,076.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,268
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,076
Median home value: $168,900
Median gross rent: $948
Housing units: 11,581
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,77025,268

Median household income

$47,902$59,076

Median home value

$107,400$168,900

Median gross rent

$733$948

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,770	$47,902	$107,400	$733
2020	24,797	$48,253	$111,900	$697
2021	24,895	$52,810	$126,100	$796
2022	25,080	$56,985	$149,600	$911
2023	25,268	$59,076	$168,900	$948

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,372	5.4%
5 to 17	4,426	17.5%
18 to 24	2,044	8.1%
25 to 34	2,787	11.0%
35 to 44	2,831	11.2%
45 to 54	2,905	11.5%
55 to 64	3,498	13.8%
65 to 74	3,196	12.6%
75 and over	2,209	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,695	62.1%
Black or African American	2,341	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	45	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.1%
Two or more races	672	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,466	25.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,314	13.3%
High school graduate	6,962	40.0%
Some college or associate's	4,749	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,283	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,118	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,212	79.2%
Carpooled	798	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	184	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	977	9.4%
Other means	204	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,251	34.6%
15 to 29 min	2,299	24.5%
30 to 44 min	1,273	13.5%
45 to 59 min	1,059	11.3%
60+ min	1,516	16.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.8% (3,907 of 24,754)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,729	67.0%
Nonfamily households	3,320	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,049	86.8%
Vacant	1,532	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,781	77.4%
Renter-occupied	2,268	22.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,658	74.8%
1-unit, attached	55	0.5%
2 to 4 units	541	4.7%
5 to 19 units	151	1.3%
20 or more units	143	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,033	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48331
State: Texas
Land area: 1,016 sq mi
Water area: 4.57 sq mi
Center point: 30.7912, -96.9844

Cities & places

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