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Archer County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Archer County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Archer County is a small rural Texas county of 8,734 residents with an economy rooted in agriculture and oil-related industries typical of the region, where median worker earnings of $43,758 and a median household income of $72,159 sit alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.4%. The labor force is relatively modest, with 60.0% participation and 25.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while housing costs remain low—median home values at $175,300 and median gross rent at $766 per month, paired with an 85.0% homeownership rate. Population has edged down 0.6% over five years, and the median age of 42.8 reflects an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,734

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.6% since 2018

Archer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,883 (88.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races271 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race268 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone180 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone130 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone85 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish506
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic83
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)17
  4. 4.Other Indo-European5
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

541

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,322

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,046
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining394
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)356
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)344
  5. 5.Construction (Group)324

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,693
  2. 2.Service Occupations648
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations628
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations622
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations525

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.88×)446
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.83×)139
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.48×)285
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.35×)258
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.18×)332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$766/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999410 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999287 (9.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999250 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999233 (8.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999233 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999193 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,758

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,466 (85.0%)
  • Carpooled279 (6.8%)
  • Worked At Home259 (6.4%)
  • Walked71 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle3 (0.1%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.