Red River County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,621
Median household income: $46,912
Median home value: $133,800

Red River County is a county in Texas with a population of 11,621. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,912 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Red River County's population declined 4.5% from 12,171 to 11,621, while its median household income rose 19.9% from $39,142 to $46,912.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $902.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,621
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,912
Median home value: $133,800
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 6,186
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,17111,621

Median household income

$39,142$46,912

Median home value

$71,100$133,800

Median gross rent

$598$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,171	$39,142	$71,100	$598
2020	12,115	$37,135	$77,900	$571
2021	11,685	$40,674	$100,400	$602
2022	11,627	$44,583	$113,600	$688
2023	11,621	$46,912	$133,800	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	790	6.8%
5 to 17	1,560	13.4%
18 to 24	721	6.2%
25 to 34	1,052	9.1%
35 to 44	1,207	10.4%
45 to 54	1,612	13.9%
55 to 64	1,709	14.7%
65 to 74	1,697	14.6%
75 and over	1,273	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,548	73.6%
Black or African American	1,903	16.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.9%
Asian	48	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.2%
Two or more races	165	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	826	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,106	12.9%
High school graduate	3,432	40.1%
Some college or associate's	2,675	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	869	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	468	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,420	74.0%
Carpooled	551	11.9%
Public transit	30	0.6%
Walked	38	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	508	11.0%
Other means	72	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	942	22.9%
15 to 29 min	1,181	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,010	24.6%
45 to 59 min	565	13.7%
60+ min	413	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 20.9% (2,389 of 11,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,389	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,604	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,993	80.7%
Vacant	1,193	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,515	70.4%
Renter-occupied	1,478	29.6%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,668	75.5%
1-unit, attached	61	1.0%
2 to 4 units	303	4.9%
5 to 19 units	168	2.7%
20 or more units	88	1.4%
Mobile home & other	898	14.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48387
State: Texas
Land area: 1,044 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 33.6196, -95.0484

Cities & places

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