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Milam County, TX

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

AI Overview

Milam County is a small rural Texas county of 25,268 residents with a modest 2.4% population gain over five years, where high school attainment reaches 86.7% but only 19.5% hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Labor force participation is low at 55.9%, unemployment sits at 5.4%, and median worker earnings of $38,048 track below state norms, while a poverty rate of 15.8% indicates persistent economic pressure. Housing remains accessible, with a median home value of $168,900 and median gross rent of $948 per month, and a homeownership rate of 77.4% suggests a stable, largely owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

25,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,141

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,667 (69.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,737 (10.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,129 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,900 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races913 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone129 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,150
  2. 2.Korean110
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic30
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic21
  5. 5.Vietnamese18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,033

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,760

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,583
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,580
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,115
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining900
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services810

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,889
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,251
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,984
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,873
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.18×)878
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.88×)1,381
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.47×)736
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.40×)705
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.02×)635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$168,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$948/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,100 (14.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999906 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999701 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999537 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999529 (6.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999382 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,048

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,539 (77.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,084 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled848 (7.7%)
  • Walked241 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle204 (1.8%)
  • Other151 (1.4%)

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.