Trinity County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,850
Median household income: $51,663
Median home value: $110,100

Home to 13,850 residents, Trinity County is one of Texas's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $51,663, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Trinity County's population declined 5.3% from 14,620 to 13,850, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $41,357 to $51,663.

86.5% of workers drive to work alone. 56.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,850
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $51,663
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 8,261
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,62013,850

Median household income

$41,357$51,663

Median home value

$83,700$110,100

Median gross rent

$748$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,620	$41,357	$83,700	$748
2020	14,689	$44,052	$87,500	$650
2021	13,695	$45,392	$92,500	$704
2022	13,735	$51,165	$104,300	$776
2023	13,850	$51,663	$110,100	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	651	4.7%
5 to 17	2,058	14.9%
18 to 24	1,018	7.4%
25 to 34	1,228	8.9%
35 to 44	1,367	9.9%
45 to 54	1,607	11.6%
55 to 64	2,165	15.6%
65 to 74	2,103	15.2%
75 and over	1,653	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,711	77.3%
Black or African American	1,202	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	428	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,480	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,117	11.0%
High school graduate	4,045	40.0%
Some college or associate's	3,352	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,235	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	374	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,250	86.5%
Carpooled	324	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	257	5.2%
Other means	32	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	972	20.9%
15 to 29 min	942	20.2%
30 to 44 min	1,528	32.8%
45 to 59 min	391	8.4%
60+ min	823	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 16.1% (2,194 of 13,618)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,799	63.0%
Nonfamily households	2,234	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,033	73.0%
Vacant	2,228	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,682	77.6%
Renter-occupied	1,351	22.4%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other37.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,668	56.5%
1-unit, attached	74	0.9%
2 to 4 units	279	3.4%
5 to 19 units	37	0.4%
20 or more units	68	0.8%
Mobile home & other	3,135	37.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 48455
State: Texas
Land area: 694 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 31.0967, -95.1517

Cities & places

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