Motley County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,267
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $81,100

Motley County, Texas counts 1,267 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,857 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Motley County's population grew 1.2% from 1,252 to 1,267, while its median household income rose 43.3% from $43,859 to $62,857.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.3% of the population. 66.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,267
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,857
Median home value: $81,100
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 746
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2521,267

Median household income

$43,859$62,857

Median home value

$56,500$81,100

Median gross rent

$624$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,252	$43,859	$56,500	$624
2020	1,362	$45,417	$60,000	$629
2021	1,269	$59,286	$59,000	$665
2022	1,223	$66,528	$72,100	$732
2023	1,267	$62,857	$81,100	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	7.3%
5 to 17	129	10.2%
18 to 24	93	7.3%
25 to 34	96	7.6%
35 to 44	150	11.8%
45 to 54	105	8.3%
55 to 64	209	16.5%
65 to 74	195	15.4%
75 and over	198	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,056	83.3%
Black or African American	33	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.6%
Two or more races	64	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	14.3%
High school graduate	337	35.4%
Some college or associate's	270	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	161	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	49	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	404	66.4%
Carpooled	91	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	11.7%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	53.6%
15 to 29 min	124	23.1%
30 to 44 min	51	9.5%
45 to 59 min	10	1.9%
60+ min	64	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 9.7% (123 of 1,267)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	61.6%
Nonfamily households	183	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	476	63.8%
Vacant	270	36.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	366	76.9%
Renter-occupied	110	23.1%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	660	88.5%
1-unit, attached	9	1.2%
2 to 4 units	9	1.2%
5 to 19 units	8	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	8.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48345
State: Texas
Land area: 990 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 34.0579, -100.7932

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