Van Zandt County, Texas

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 61,323
Median household income: $68,274
Median home value: $199,500

Van Zandt County, Texas counts 61,323 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,274 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Zandt County's population grew 11.3% from 55,103 to 61,323, while its median household income rose 24.9% from $54,654 to $68,274.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,323
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,274
Median home value: $199,500
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 25,708
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

55,10361,323

Median household income

$54,654$68,274

Median home value

$132,300$199,500

Median gross rent

$836$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	55,103	$54,654	$132,300	$836
2020	55,970	$57,203	$152,200	$865
2021	58,782	$61,121	$160,300	$920
2022	60,053	$62,334	$181,300	$981
2023	61,323	$68,274	$199,500	$1,010

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,523	5.7%
5 to 17	10,591	17.3%
18 to 24	4,582	7.5%
25 to 34	6,777	11.1%
35 to 44	7,196	11.7%
45 to 54	7,534	12.3%
55 to 64	8,740	14.3%
65 to 74	7,248	11.8%
75 and over	5,132	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49,913	81.4%
Black or African American	1,667	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	184	0.3%
Asian	282	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	116	0.2%
Two or more races	1,318	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,835	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,408	12.7%
High school graduate	13,876	32.6%
Some college or associate's	15,585	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,264	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,494	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,164	77.8%
Carpooled	2,684	10.4%
Public transit	47	0.2%
Walked	209	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,606	10.1%
Other means	197	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,280	22.7%
15 to 29 min	5,920	25.4%
30 to 44 min	4,184	18.0%
45 to 59 min	2,685	11.5%
60+ min	5,232	22.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 11.5% (6,959 of 60,552)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,540	73.3%
Nonfamily households	6,015	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,555	87.7%
Vacant	3,153	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,238	80.9%
Renter-occupied	4,317	19.1%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,816	73.2%
1-unit, attached	244	0.9%
2 to 4 units	666	2.6%
5 to 19 units	198	0.8%
20 or more units	178	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5,606	21.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 48467
State: Texas
Land area: 843 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 32.5588, -95.8369

Cities & places

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