Moore County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,234
Median household income: $61,325
Median home value: $135,400

Home to 21,234 residents, Moore County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,325, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moore County's population held roughly steady from 21,399 to 21,234, while its median household income rose 11.8% from $54,871 to $61,325.

83.7% of workers drive to work alone. 67.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,234
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,325
Median home value: $135,400
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 8,221
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,39921,234

Median household income

$54,871$61,325

Median home value

$121,900$135,400

Median gross rent

$816$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,399	$54,871	$121,900	$816
2020	21,169	$53,967	$113,100	$818
2021	21,494	$55,543	$115,300	$828
2022	21,284	$59,041	$122,700	$879
2023	21,234	$61,325	$135,400	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,910	9.0%
5 to 17	4,727	22.3%
18 to 24	2,053	9.7%
25 to 34	3,110	14.6%
35 to 44	2,607	12.3%
45 to 54	2,234	10.5%
55 to 64	2,211	10.4%
65 to 74	1,481	7.0%
75 and over	901	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,159	29.0%
Black or African American	971	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.2%
Asian	500	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.2%
Two or more races	788	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,743	60.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.8%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,739	29.8%
High school graduate	4,383	34.9%
Some college or associate's	2,911	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,132	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	379	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,235	83.7%
Carpooled	1,015	10.3%
Public transit	23	0.2%
Walked	403	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	1.4%
Other means	27	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,683	48.3%
15 to 29 min	3,313	34.1%
30 to 44 min	734	7.6%
45 to 59 min	648	6.7%
60+ min	325	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 15.3% (3,226 of 21,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,213	71.7%
Nonfamily households	2,062	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,275	88.5%
Vacant	946	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,507	62.0%
Renter-occupied	2,768	38.0%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,516	67.1%
1-unit, attached	86	1.0%
2 to 4 units	744	9.0%
5 to 19 units	586	7.1%
20 or more units	164	2.0%
Mobile home & other	1,125	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48341
State: Texas
Land area: 900 sq mi
Water area: 9.92 sq mi
Center point: 35.8357, -101.8905

Cities & places

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