Real County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,821
Median household income: $45,417

Real County is a county in Texas with a population of 2,821. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $45,417, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Real County's population declined 17.2% from 3,408 to 2,821, while its median household income rose 26.6% from $35,862 to $45,417.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.7% of the population. 69.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,821
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,417
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $877
Housing units: 1,829
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4082,821

Median household income

$35,862$45,417

Median home value

$113,200$258,000

Median gross rent

$743$877

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,408	$35,862	$113,200	$743
2020	3,429	$38,659	$146,900	$785
2021	2,852	$44,083	$192,500	$778
2022	2,830	$46,842	$258,000	$836
2023	2,821	$45,417	—	$877

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 442.8%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	5.6%
5 to 17	593	21.0%
18 to 24	126	4.5%
25 to 34	210	7.4%
35 to 44	79	2.8%
45 to 54	211	7.5%
55 to 64	429	15.2%
65 to 74	587	20.8%
75 and over	427	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	74.7%
Black or African American	39	1.4%
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	12	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	664	23.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	13.1%
High school graduate	802	41.3%
Some college or associate's	514	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	293	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	79	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home15.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	473	69.5%
Carpooled	53	7.8%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	27	4.0%
Bicycle	20	2.9%
Worked from home	105	15.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	293	50.9%
15 to 29 min	186	32.3%
30 to 44 min	29	5.0%
45 to 59 min	43	7.5%
60+ min	25	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 20.5% (521 of 2,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	692	67.8%
Nonfamily households	329	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,021	55.8%
Vacant	808	44.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	772	75.6%
Renter-occupied	249	24.4%

1-unit, detached65.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,192	65.2%
1-unit, attached	28	1.5%
2 to 4 units	35	1.9%
5 to 19 units	3	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	571	31.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48385
State: Texas
Land area: 699 sq mi
Water area: 0.91 sq mi
Center point: 29.8301, -99.8125

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