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Concho County, TX

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

AI Overview

Concho County is a small rural Texas county with a population of 3,301 that has contracted sharply—down 22% over five years—with an exceptionally low labor force participation rate of 37.7% and a workforce where only 13.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Despite that limited pool, unemployment sits at just 1.0% and GDP per capita reaches $70,026 against median worker earnings of $36,250, suggesting high output relative to wages paid. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $105,800 and an 80.5% homeownership rate, while median household income of $65,795 reflects a modest but stable economic baseline.

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

Population

3,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-22.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,248 (67.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race752 (22.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone158 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone69 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone56 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races45 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish923
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic26
  3. 3.Vietnamese16
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island12
  5. 5.Other Indo-European6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

180

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$70,026

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Retail Trade (Group)309
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance289
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services165
  4. 4.Construction (Group)104
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining93

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations600
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations264
  3. 3.Service Occupations183
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations175
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations66

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.85×)140
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.45×)173
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)310

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$919/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,99967 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99956 (8.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99954 (8.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99946 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99937 (5.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99937 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,250

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone929 (72.1%)
  • Carpooled149 (11.6%)
  • Walked120 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home90 (7.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.