Throckmorton County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,589
Median household income: $58,864
Median home value: $84,200

Home to 1,589 residents, Throckmorton County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,864 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Throckmorton County's population grew 10.7% from 1,436 to 1,589, while its median household income rose 47.2% from $40,000 to $58,864.

The median gross rent is $548. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,589
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,864
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 960
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4361,589

Median household income

$40,000$58,864

Median home value

$56,300$84,200

Median gross rent

$429$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,436	$40,000	$56,300	$429
2020	1,500	$41,875	$58,600	$604
2021	1,426	$47,500	$62,800	$503
2022	1,439	$55,221	$67,000	$536
2023	1,589	$58,864	$84,200	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	7.5%
5 to 17	213	13.4%
18 to 24	120	7.6%
25 to 34	191	12.0%
35 to 44	176	11.1%
45 to 54	152	9.6%
55 to 64	228	14.3%
65 to 74	154	9.7%
75 and over	236	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,428	89.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	7.3%
High school graduate	391	34.4%
Some college or associate's	379	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	208	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	76	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	578	79.8%
Carpooled	85	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	4.4%
Other means	29	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	362	52.3%
15 to 29 min	119	17.2%
30 to 44 min	184	26.6%
45 to 59 min	2	0.3%
60+ min	25	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 14.0% (222 of 1,589)

	Count	Share
Family households	377	55.0%
Nonfamily households	309	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	686	71.5%
Vacant	274	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	502	73.2%
Renter-occupied	184	26.8%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	773	80.5%
1-unit, attached	24	2.5%
2 to 4 units	58	6.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	0.1%
Mobile home & other	104	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48447
State: Texas
Land area: 913 sq mi
Water area: 2.93 sq mi
Center point: 33.1707, -99.2058

Cities & places

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