Fort Stockton

Population: 8,340
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $176,600

Fort Stockton is a community in Pecos County, Texas, home to 8,340 residents. At $69,688, its median household income sits in line with Pecos County's $67,689.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Stockton's population held roughly steady from 8,424 to 8,340, while its median home value rose 83.8% from $96,100 to $176,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 79.4% of the population. 88.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,340
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,688
Median home value: $176,600
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 3,545
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4248,340

Median household income

$44,009$69,688

Median home value

$96,100$176,600

Median gross rent

$829$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,424	$44,009	$96,100	$829
2020	8,378	$51,221	$120,400	$743
2021	8,433	$54,850	$142,400	$741
2022	8,404	$65,657	$169,400	$872
2023	8,340	$69,688	$176,600	$977

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	490	5.9%
5 to 17	1,701	20.4%
18 to 24	900	10.8%
25 to 34	1,335	16.0%
35 to 44	1,104	13.2%
45 to 54	1,108	13.3%
55 to 64	769	9.2%
65 to 74	577	6.9%
75 and over	356	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,334	16.0%
Black or African American	190	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	155	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,623	79.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	769	14.7%
High school graduate	2,020	38.5%
Some college or associate's	1,707	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	412	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	341	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,352	88.1%
Carpooled	315	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	1.4%
Bicycle	13	0.3%
Worked from home	41	1.1%
Other means	31	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,949	78.3%
15 to 29 min	228	6.1%
30 to 44 min	80	2.1%
45 to 59 min	175	4.6%
60+ min	333	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 29.1% (2,237 of 7,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,989	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,156	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,145	88.7%
Vacant	400	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,015	64.1%
Renter-occupied	1,130	35.9%

1-unit, detached76.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,693	76.0%
1-unit, attached	92	2.6%
2 to 4 units	391	11.0%
5 to 19 units	125	3.5%
20 or more units	61	1.7%
Mobile home & other	183	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4826808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.8926, -102.8842