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Garza County, TX

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

AI Overview

Garza County is a small, rural West Texas county with a population of 5,435 that has contracted by 13.6% over five years, reflecting broader outmigration pressures common to the region. The labor market is constrained, with a labor force participation rate of just 41.6%, an unemployment rate of 6.9%, and only 10.6% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $30,354. Housing costs are low—median home value of $79,300 and median gross rent of $797/month—and a homeownership rate of 70.5% points to a stable if modestly compensated resident base, with a poverty rate of 14.0% and per capita income of $20,328.

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

Population

5,435

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,495 (48.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,120 (21.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone625 (12.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone516 (10.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone183 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races176 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,006
  2. 2.Arabic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

66.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

298

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,787

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$20,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining274
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance270
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)213
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)178
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)153

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations544
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations307
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations295
  4. 4.Service Occupations280
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations272

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.33×)233
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 2.72×)225
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 2.24×)186
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.68×)172
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)187

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$79,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$797/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $30,000 to $34,999139 (13.5%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999138 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999116 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99994 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99986 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99969 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

68.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

41.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,394 (82.1%)
  • Carpooled247 (14.5%)
  • Walked32 (1.9%)
  • Worked At Home25 (1.5%)
  • 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.