King County, TX
Demographic and economic profile of King County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
King County is an extremely small, ranch-driven county with a population of just 189 and a reported GDP per capita of $507,640, reflecting the outsized output of its agricultural and livestock operations relative to its tiny resident base. The labor force participation rate stands at 59.7%, with 36.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $47,159 against a median household income of $46,645. The county has shed 17.1% of its population over the past five years, carries a 15.3% poverty rate, and records a 0.0% unemployment rate, with an average commute of just 12.5 minutes pointing to a highly localized, self-contained workforce.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-17.1% since 2018
King County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone146 (69.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race33 (15.6%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30 (14.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone2 (0.9%)
- Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining31
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14
- 4.Public Administration (Group)13
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)4
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations49
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations32
- 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations19
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
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Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.