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Fannin County, TX

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

AI Overview

Fannin County, TX is a small rural county of 36,525 residents that has grown 6.9% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $29,725 and median worker earnings of $41,882. The workforce numbers roughly 20,000 participants at a 54.8% labor force participation rate, with 86.8% holding a high school diploma but only 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree, suggesting a predominantly trade- and service-oriented labor pool at relatively low cost. Housing remains affordable at a $213,500 median home value and $994 median monthly rent, with a 78.7% homeownership rate, though a 4.5% unemployment rate and 14.2% poverty rate indicate some labor market slack.

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

Population

36,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,295

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone30,313 (81.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,200 (5.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,741 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,468 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,230 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone187 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,278
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island91
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic80
  4. 4.Other Indo-European53
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,392

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,725

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,865

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,916
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,744
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,565
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,515
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,496

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,830
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,038
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,440
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,408
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,237

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.12×)776
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)2,463
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)1,478
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)1,175
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.06×)777

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$213,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$994/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,586 (15.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,319 (13.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999789 (7.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999760 (7.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999690 (6.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999675 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,438 (72.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,121 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled1,707 (10.9%)
  • Walked227 (1.4%)
  • Other212 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle14 (0.1%)

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.