Runnels County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,880
Median household income: $63,490
Median home value: $103,700

Runnels County is a county in Texas with a population of 9,880. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,490, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Runnels County's population declined 3.9% from 10,277 to 9,880, while its median household income rose 41.3% from $44,940 to $63,490.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.5% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,880
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,490
Median home value: $103,700
Median gross rent: $894
Housing units: 4,989
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,2779,880

Median household income

$44,940$63,490

Median home value

$81,400$103,700

Median gross rent

$644$894

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,277	$44,940	$81,400	$644
2020	10,280	$48,489	$85,200	$762
2021	9,887	$52,103	$85,200	$832
2022	9,858	$55,424	$89,700	$897
2023	9,880	$63,490	$103,700	$894

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	569	5.8%
5 to 17	1,758	17.8%
18 to 24	708	7.2%
25 to 34	1,136	11.5%
35 to 44	1,172	11.9%
45 to 54	1,205	12.2%
55 to 64	1,265	12.8%
65 to 74	1,170	11.8%
75 and over	897	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,980	60.5%
Black or African American	296	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	200	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,402	34.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	944	13.8%
High school graduate	2,522	36.8%
Some college or associate's	2,074	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	884	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	421	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,712	82.4%
Carpooled	525	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	0.6%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	229	5.1%
Other means	8	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,690	39.5%
15 to 29 min	950	22.2%
30 to 44 min	913	21.3%
45 to 59 min	355	8.3%
60+ min	370	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 10.4% (1,004 of 9,646)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,564	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,236	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,800	76.2%
Vacant	1,189	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,837	74.7%
Renter-occupied	963	25.3%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,458	89.4%
1-unit, attached	28	0.6%
2 to 4 units	181	3.6%
5 to 19 units	12	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	310	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48399
State: Texas
Land area: 1,051 sq mi
Water area: 6.03 sq mi
Center point: 31.8451, -99.9827

Cities & places

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