Young County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,963
Median household income: $63,723
Median home value: $165,300

Home to 17,963 residents, Young County is one of Texas's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,723, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Young County's population held roughly steady from 18,036 to 17,963, while its median household income rose 25.8% from $50,635 to $63,723.

16.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,963
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $63,723
Median home value: $165,300
Median gross rent: $849
Housing units: 8,550
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,03617,963

Median household income

$50,635$63,723

Median home value

$96,800$165,300

Median gross rent

$686$849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,036	$50,635	$96,800	$686
2020	17,961	$52,158	$122,100	$678
2021	17,894	$52,074	$135,500	$723
2022	17,903	$65,565	$142,100	$823
2023	17,963	$63,723	$165,300	$849

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,006	5.6%
5 to 17	3,271	18.2%
18 to 24	1,236	6.9%
25 to 34	2,083	11.6%
35 to 44	2,180	12.1%
45 to 54	2,115	11.8%
55 to 64	2,305	12.8%
65 to 74	2,228	12.4%
75 and over	1,539	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,584	75.6%
Black or African American	254	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.3%
Asian	35	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	93	0.5%
Two or more races	322	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,621	20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,322	10.6%
High school graduate	4,048	32.5%
Some college or associate's	4,144	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,104	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	832	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,627	78.7%
Carpooled	1,179	14.0%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	118	1.4%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	402	4.8%
Other means	48	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,862	60.7%
15 to 29 min	1,708	21.3%
30 to 44 min	600	7.5%
45 to 59 min	314	3.9%
60+ min	531	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 16.7% (2,952 of 17,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,919	63.4%
Nonfamily households	2,844	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,763	90.8%
Vacant	787	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,647	72.7%
Renter-occupied	2,116	27.3%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,748	78.9%
1-unit, attached	102	1.2%
2 to 4 units	834	9.8%
5 to 19 units	124	1.5%
20 or more units	15	0.2%
Mobile home & other	727	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 48503
State: Texas
Land area: 914 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 33.1588, -98.6784

Cities & places

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