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Coleman County, TX

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

AI Overview

Coleman County is a small, rural Texas county with a population of 7,765 that has contracted 7.5% over five years, reflecting persistent demographic pressure common to sparsely populated agricultural regions. The labor force participation rate of 57.5% is low, with median worker earnings of $36,440, an unemployment rate of 5.9%, and only 17.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state—median home value of $91,200 and median gross rent of $714/month—alongside a 77.2% homeownership rate, though a 15.0% poverty rate and median household income of $49,159 signal constrained purchasing power across the county.

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

Population

7,765

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,159

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,085 (77.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,014 (12.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone360 (4.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone189 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races129 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone44 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,260
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)25
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)11
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

523

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,133

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance676
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services312
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services308
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining297
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)288

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations958
  2. 2.Service Occupations686
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations649
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations522
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations350

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.39×)239
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.81×)221
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.76×)283
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.04×)312
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$91,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$714/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999304 (11.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999241 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999203 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999164 (6.4%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999144 (5.6%)
  • $20,000 to $24,999139 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,440

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,173 (70.1%)
  • Carpooled562 (18.1%)
  • Worked At Home286 (9.2%)
  • Walked68 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle6 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

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.