Shackelford County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,169
Median household income: $64,659
Median home value: $176,900

Home to 3,169 residents, Shackelford County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,659, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shackelford County's population declined 3.9% from 3,296 to 3,169, while its median household income rose 37.8% from $46,935 to $64,659.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,169
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,659
Median home value: $176,900
Median gross rent: $485
Housing units: 1,572
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2963,169

Median household income

$46,935$64,659

Median home value

$91,400$176,900

Median gross rent

$758$485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,296	$46,935	$91,400	$758
2020	3,291	$48,212	$110,000	$754
2021	3,145	$54,896	$153,100	—
2022	3,134	$60,924	$178,500	$486
2023	3,169	$64,659	$176,900	$485

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	171	5.4%
5 to 17	546	17.2%
18 to 24	250	7.9%
25 to 34	298	9.4%
35 to 44	376	11.9%
45 to 54	353	11.1%
55 to 64	534	16.9%
65 to 74	376	11.9%
75 and over	265	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,614	82.5%
Black or African American	37	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	401	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	7.6%
High school graduate	555	25.2%
Some college or associate's	718	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	614	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	148	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,200	77.2%
Carpooled	132	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	165	10.6%
Other means	27	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	636	45.8%
15 to 29 min	248	17.8%
30 to 44 min	223	16.0%
45 to 59 min	150	10.8%
60+ min	133	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 11.6% (363 of 3,134)

	Count	Share
Family households	907	68.2%
Nonfamily households	422	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,329	84.5%
Vacant	243	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,088	81.9%
Renter-occupied	241	18.1%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,278	81.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	50	3.2%
5 to 19 units	35	2.2%
20 or more units	5	0.3%
Mobile home & other	197	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48417
State: Texas
Land area: 914 sq mi
Water area: 1.26 sq mi
Center point: 32.7438, -99.3470

Cities & places

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