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Hudspeth County, TX

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

AI Overview

Hudspeth County is a sparsely populated rural county in far west Texas with a population of 3,331 that has contracted 18.7% over five years, reflecting persistent outmigration. The labor market is constrained, with only 36.7% of residents participating in the workforce, an 11.9% unemployment rate, and just 12.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $25,046. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $57,400 and median gross rent of $664/month—and 28.6% of residents are foreign-born, against a poverty rate of 19.0%.

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

Population

3,331

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$48,600

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-18.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,935 (56.9%)
  • White Alone1,092 (32.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone160 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races145 (4.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone51 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone20 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,075
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

70.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

24.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

196

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,237

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$19,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities266
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance219
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)171
  4. 4.Construction (Group)162
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)152

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations413
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations297
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations219
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations218
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations183

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.84×)132
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 4.75×)260
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 2.28×)101
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.74×)161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$57,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$664/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $40,000 to $49,99968 (11.0%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99965 (10.5%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99965 (10.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99950 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99938 (6.1%)
  • $25,000 to $29,99937 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

36.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$25,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone905 (68.3%)
  • Carpooled195 (14.7%)
  • Worked At Home136 (10.3%)
  • Walked72 (5.4%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.