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Loving County, TX

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

AI Overview

Loving County is the least populous county in the United States, with just 54 residents and a median age of 86.2 years, reflecting an extremely aged and shrinking population that declined 47.1% over five years. The labor force is small, with 55.6% participation, median worker earnings of $23,750, and no residents holding a bachelor's degree, though 94.2% have a high school diploma. The county's GDP per capita of $171,372,333 points to an outsized oil and gas extraction base relative to its near-absent population, and a 0.0% unemployment rate reflects a workforce too small to register conventional labor market metrics.

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

Population

54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,250

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

86.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-47.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31 (93.9%)
  • Asian Alone2 (6.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

74.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

0

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$171,372,333

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$86,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities19
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)3
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

Not yet cached for this geography.

Housing

Median Home Value

-$666,666,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

11.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $35,000 to $39,9993 (100.0%)
  • Less Than $10,0000 (0.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,9990 (0.0%)
  • $15,000 to $19,9990 (0.0%)
  • $20,000 to $24,9990 (0.0%)
  • $25,000 to $29,9990 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$23,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

0.0 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25 (96.2%)
  • Walked1 (3.8%)
  • Carpooled0 (0.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.