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Childress County, TX

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

AI Overview

Childress County is a small rural Texas county of 6,772 residents, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $42,562 against median worker earnings of $42,132 and a median household income of $58,654. The labor market is tight—unemployment sits at just 0.5%—though labor force participation is low at 50.9% and only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $115,100 and median gross rent of $934/month, though the county's population has contracted 6.3% over the past five years.

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

Population

6,772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,654

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,309 (63.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,004 (14.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone610 (9.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone454 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races253 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone100 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,356
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

169

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,562

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance566
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining534
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)332
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)237
  5. 5.Construction (Group)221

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations742
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations720
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations599
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations277
  5. 5.Service Occupations211

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 16.50×)754
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.99×)269
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)665
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.93×)291
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.92×)182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$934/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999158 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999112 (8.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999108 (8.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999100 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99989 (6.8%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99987 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,132

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,276 (90.1%)
  • Carpooled182 (7.2%)
  • Walked28 (1.1%)
  • Worked At Home28 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (0.5%)
  • 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.