Upton County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,227
Median household income: $52,321
Median home value: $106,300

Home to 3,227 residents, Upton County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,321 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Upton County's population declined 11.8% from 3,659 to 3,227, while its median household income was little changed from $52,171 to $52,321.

Owners occupy 75.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,227
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,321
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 1,629
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6593,227

Median household income

$52,171$52,321

Median home value

$66,900$106,300

Median gross rent

$717$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,659	$52,171	$66,900	$717
2020	3,651	$59,008	$78,900	$781
2021	3,340	$58,333	$86,200	$609
2022	3,284	$55,284	$95,600	$687
2023	3,227	$52,321	$106,300	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	2.2%
5 to 17	655	20.3%
18 to 24	275	8.5%
25 to 34	267	8.3%
35 to 44	528	16.4%
45 to 54	382	11.8%
55 to 64	449	13.9%
65 to 74	400	12.4%
75 and over	199	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,344	41.6%
Black or African American	30	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.3%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,812	56.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	412	18.5%
High school graduate	1,019	45.8%
Some college or associate's	598	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	144	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	52	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,137	83.8%
Carpooled	145	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	577	44.9%
15 to 29 min	210	16.3%
30 to 44 min	263	20.5%
45 to 59 min	4	0.3%
60+ min	231	18.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 17.1% (539 of 3,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	826	62.3%
Nonfamily households	499	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,325	81.3%
Vacant	304	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	997	75.2%
Renter-occupied	328	24.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,269	77.9%
1-unit, attached	35	2.1%
2 to 4 units	22	1.4%
5 to 19 units	25	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	278	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48461
State: Texas
Land area: 1,241 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 31.3538, -102.0415

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