Upshur County, Texas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,864
Median household income: $62,794
Median home value: $171,200

Home to 41,864 residents, Upshur County is one of Texas's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,794 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Upshur County's population grew 2.1% from 41,018 to 41,864, while its median household income rose 20.4% from $52,162 to $62,794.

The typical home was built around 1988. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,864
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,794
Median home value: $171,200
Median gross rent: $1,015
Housing units: 17,444
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,01841,864

Median household income

$52,162$62,794

Median home value

$141,200$171,200

Median gross rent

$832$1,015

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,018	$52,162	$141,200	$832
2020	41,386	$54,330	$153,800	$798
2021	40,781	$55,046	$153,600	$875
2022	41,261	$60,456	$166,600	$958
2023	41,864	$62,794	$171,200	$1,015

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,337	5.6%
5 to 17	7,719	18.4%
18 to 24	3,155	7.5%
25 to 34	5,131	12.3%
35 to 44	5,119	12.2%
45 to 54	4,661	11.1%
55 to 64	6,097	14.6%
65 to 74	4,600	11.0%
75 and over	3,045	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,744	78.2%
Black or African American	2,995	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	181	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.1%
Two or more races	1,629	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,219	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,770	13.2%
High school graduate	9,106	31.8%
Some college or associate's	10,766	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,642	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,369	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,162	83.3%
Carpooled	1,500	8.8%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	229	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	995	5.9%
Other means	107	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,103	19.4%
15 to 29 min	4,908	30.7%
30 to 44 min	5,063	31.6%
45 to 59 min	1,800	11.2%
60+ min	1,130	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 13.3% (5,460 of 41,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,825	70.4%
Nonfamily households	4,547	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,372	88.1%
Vacant	2,072	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,185	79.3%
Renter-occupied	3,187	20.7%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other20.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,760	73.1%
1-unit, attached	234	1.3%
2 to 4 units	690	4.0%
5 to 19 units	168	1.0%
20 or more units	35	0.2%
Mobile home & other	3,557	20.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48459
State: Texas
Land area: 583 sq mi
Water area: 9.61 sq mi
Center point: 32.7353, -94.9412

Cities & places

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