Schleicher County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,426
Median household income: $90,141
Median home value: $113,400

Home to 2,426 residents, Schleicher County is one of Texas's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $90,141 is above the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Schleicher County's population declined 18.7% from 2,983 to 2,426, while its median household income rose 69.3% from $53,229 to $90,141.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.0% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 52.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,426
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $90,141
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 1,290
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9832,426

Median household income

$53,229$90,141

Median home value

$77,800$113,400

Median gross rent

$439$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,983	$53,229	$77,800	$439
2020	2,898	$45,250	$80,900	$400
2021	2,547	$61,094	$89,300	$489
2022	2,474	$53,774	$96,700	$645
2023	2,426	$90,141	$113,400	$627

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	191	7.9%
5 to 17	389	16.0%
18 to 24	148	6.1%
25 to 34	264	10.9%
35 to 44	349	14.4%
45 to 54	277	11.4%
55 to 64	290	12.0%
65 to 74	369	15.2%
75 and over	149	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,077	44.4%
Black or African American	18	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,282	52.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	322	19.0%
High school graduate	455	26.8%
Some college or associate's	510	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	368	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	43	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	804	75.9%
Carpooled	86	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	123	11.6%
Other means	16	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	472	50.4%
15 to 29 min	92	9.8%
30 to 44 min	74	7.9%
45 to 59 min	86	9.2%
60+ min	212	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 9.0% (216 of 2,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	717	78.0%
Nonfamily households	202	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	919	71.2%
Vacant	371	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	805	87.6%
Renter-occupied	114	12.4%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,135	88.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	2	0.2%
5 to 19 units	9	0.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	141	10.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48413
State: Texas
Land area: 1,311 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 30.8962, -100.5272