Stephens County, Texas

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,278
Median household income: $54,695
Median home value: $105,700

Stephens County is a county in Texas with a population of 9,278. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $54,695 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Stephens County's population held roughly steady from 9,364 to 9,278, while its median household income rose 18.3% from $46,232 to $54,695.

The typical home was built around 1974. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,278
Median age: 41.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,695
Median home value: $105,700
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 4,669
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3649,278

Median household income

$46,232$54,695

Median home value

$74,300$105,700

Median gross rent

$722$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,364	$46,232	$74,300	$722
2020	9,358	$44,940	$81,300	$710
2021	9,142	$46,537	$82,800	$751
2022	9,260	$44,712	$98,000	$688
2023	9,278	$54,695	$105,700	$802

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	503	5.4%
5 to 17	1,478	15.9%
18 to 24	952	10.3%
25 to 34	1,063	11.5%
35 to 44	1,255	13.5%
45 to 54	916	9.9%
55 to 64	1,280	13.8%
65 to 74	1,098	11.8%
75 and over	733	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,379	68.8%
Black or African American	290	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	91	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	186	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,308	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,058	16.7%
High school graduate	2,019	31.8%
Some college or associate's	2,113	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	828	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	327	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,791	73.5%
Carpooled	697	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	159	4.2%
Other means	98	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,965	54.0%
15 to 29 min	584	16.1%
30 to 44 min	456	12.5%
45 to 59 min	83	2.3%
60+ min	549	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.5% (1,187 of 8,791)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,344	65.8%
Nonfamily households	1,216	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,560	76.2%
Vacant	1,109	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,798	78.6%
Renter-occupied	762	21.4%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,302	70.7%
1-unit, attached	47	1.0%
2 to 4 units	140	3.0%
5 to 19 units	221	4.7%
20 or more units	284	6.1%
Mobile home & other	675	14.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48429
State: Texas
Land area: 897 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 32.7381, -98.8393