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Lampasas County, TX

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

AI Overview

Lampasas County is a small Central Texas county of 22,267 residents that grew 7.9% over five years, with a median household income of $81,736 sitting well above median worker earnings of $36,099, suggesting household income is supported by multiple earners or transfer payments. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 53.7%, and just 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trade and service occupations. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $236,000 and median gross rent of $961/month, and an 80.3% homeownership rate reflects the county's predominantly owner-occupied, lower-density character.

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

Population

22,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,448 (76.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,115 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,062 (4.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone911 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone752 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone268 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,885
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic392
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)87
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island86
  5. 5.Other Indo-European78

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,478

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,793

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,962
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,124
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,119
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services980
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services853

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,545
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,904
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,580
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,159
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,153

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.72×)1,082
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)248
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.35×)580
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.26×)1,007
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)999

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$961/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,046 (15.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999859 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999672 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999658 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999579 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999565 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,099

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,069 (75.0%)
  • Carpooled1,204 (12.8%)
  • Worked At Home844 (9.0%)
  • Other122 (1.3%)
  • Walked121 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit37 (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.