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Erath County, TX

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

AI Overview

Erath County, TX is a small rural county of 43,244 residents that has grown 4.2% over five years, anchored by agriculture and a regional economy centered on Tarleton State University in Stephenville. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.7%, with 32.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $32,832, reflecting a workforce that skews young — median age 32.0 — and cost-competitive. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $251,900 and median gross rent of $1,134/month, though a 5.3% unemployment rate and 15.9% poverty rate indicate ongoing economic pressures in the county.

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

Population

43,244

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,115

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Erath County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,730 (79.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,236 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,044 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,173 (2.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone835 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone441 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,730
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island204
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)176
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic166
  5. 5.Other Indo-European89

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,763

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,029
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,459
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,102
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,959
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,947

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,546
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,543
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,749
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,120
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.76×)2,291
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)2,163
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.14×)1,675
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)1,058
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)2,345

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$251,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,134/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,723 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,209 (11.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,093 (10.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999921 (8.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999799 (7.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999749 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,832

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,966 (75.7%)
  • Carpooled2,168 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,520 (7.2%)
  • Walked858 (4.1%)
  • Other346 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle230 (1.1%)

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.