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Kimble County, TX

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

AI Overview

Kimble County is a small rural Texas county of 4,355 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and related industries, reflecting its Hill Country setting. The labor force is limited—participation stands at just 54.3%—though unemployment is notably low at 1.1%, and median worker earnings of $34,224 sit below the median household income of $69,455, suggesting multiple-earner households are common. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $173,100 and median rent of $795/month, and a 78.9% homeownership rate, though the population has edged down 1.2% over five years and 25.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

Population

4,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,455

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,247 (74.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race795 (18.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone155 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races80 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone62 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone50 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish855
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

350

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,100

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,812

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance448
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)345
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services209
  4. 4.Construction (Group)179
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)173

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations738
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations504
  3. 3.Service Occupations398
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations201
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations183

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.80×)154
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.92×)182
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.63×)357
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.32×)184
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$173,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$795/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999215 (13.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999206 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999160 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999135 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999104 (6.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99987 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,224

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,517 (75.2%)
  • Carpooled343 (17.0%)
  • Worked At Home127 (6.3%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.6%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.4%)
  • Walked9 (0.4%)

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.