Swisher County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,981
Median household income: $39,031
Median home value: $89,200

Home to 6,981 residents, Swisher County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $39,031, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Swisher County's population declined 6.1% from 7,432 to 6,981, while its median household income fell 1.9% from $39,771 to $39,031.

Households average 2.58 people. The median gross rent is $729.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,981
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,031
Median home value: $89,200
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 3,038
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4326,981

Median household income

$39,771$39,031

Median home value

$80,600$89,200

Median gross rent

$752$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,432	$39,771	$80,600	$752
2020	7,403	$36,337	$78,600	$701
2021	7,055	$39,685	$78,300	$702
2022	6,989	$40,290	$85,300	$763
2023	6,981	$39,031	$89,200	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	436	6.2%
5 to 17	1,261	18.1%
18 to 24	805	11.5%
25 to 34	892	12.8%
35 to 44	811	11.6%
45 to 54	751	10.8%
55 to 64	797	11.4%
65 to 74	772	11.1%
75 and over	456	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,860	41.0%
Black or African American	544	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	0.5%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	2.2%
Two or more races	184	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,194	45.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.7%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	881	19.7%
High school graduate	1,871	41.8%
Some college or associate's	825	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	702	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	200	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,073	79.9%
Carpooled	398	15.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	1.9%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,420	55.8%
15 to 29 min	404	15.9%
30 to 44 min	334	13.1%
45 to 59 min	138	5.4%
60+ min	249	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 29.5% (1,868 of 6,341)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,395	56.9%
Nonfamily households	1,058	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,453	80.7%
Vacant	585	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,620	66.0%
Renter-occupied	833	34.0%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,585	85.1%
1-unit, attached	71	2.3%
2 to 4 units	163	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	0.5%
Mobile home & other	205	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48437
State: Texas
Land area: 890 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 34.5263, -101.7439

Cities & places

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