Ward County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,255
Median household income: $71,719
Median home value: $138,800

Ward County is a county in Texas with a population of 11,255. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,719, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ward County's population declined 3.5% from 11,658 to 11,255, while its median household income rose 13.9% from $62,986 to $71,719.

The typical home was built around 1971. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,255
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,719
Median home value: $138,800
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 5,137
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,65811,255

Median household income

$62,986$71,719

Median home value

$86,800$138,800

Median gross rent

$899$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,658	$62,986	$86,800	$899
2020	11,745	$61,915	$98,700	$850
2021	11,375	$66,216	$102,900	$973
2022	11,347	$70,771	$117,700	$1,061
2023	11,255	$71,719	$138,800	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	852	7.6%
5 to 17	2,423	21.5%
18 to 24	859	7.6%
25 to 34	1,508	13.4%
35 to 44	1,648	14.6%
45 to 54	1,211	10.8%
55 to 64	1,198	10.6%
65 to 74	820	7.3%
75 and over	736	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,222	37.5%
Black or African American	538	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	178	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,238	55.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,350	19.0%
High school graduate	2,865	40.2%
Some college or associate's	2,145	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	555	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	206	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,344	85.6%
Carpooled	612	12.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	51	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	1.2%
Other means	6	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,674	53.3%
15 to 29 min	850	17.0%
30 to 44 min	558	11.1%
45 to 59 min	624	12.4%
60+ min	308	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 14.6% (1,620 of 11,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,211	73.9%
Nonfamily households	1,134	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,345	84.6%
Vacant	792	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,408	78.4%
Renter-occupied	937	21.6%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other18.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,610	70.3%
1-unit, attached	15	0.3%
2 to 4 units	359	7.0%
5 to 19 units	180	3.5%
20 or more units	38	0.7%
Mobile home & other	935	18.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48475
State: Texas
Land area: 836 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 31.5131, -103.1051

Cities & places

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