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Motley County, TX

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

AI Overview

Motley County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in West Texas with a population of 1,267 that grew 9.6% over five years. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 58.6%, with 22.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher—though unemployment is extremely low at 1.0% and median worker earnings run $30,281. Housing costs are well below state norms, with a median home value of $81,100 and median gross rent of $725/month, and a homeownership rate of 76.9% reflects a stable, older resident base with a median age of 52.3.

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

Population

1,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,154

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone952 (80.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race126 (10.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone63 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races32 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

104

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,026

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance175
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining128
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)90
  4. 4.Construction (Group)66
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services35

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Sales & Office Occupations160
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations159
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations143
  4. 4.Service Occupations113
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations53

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)160

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$81,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$725/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99948 (13.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99938 (10.8%)
  • $15,000 to $19,99935 (9.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99935 (9.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99928 (8.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99925 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone393 (64.5%)
  • Carpooled90 (14.8%)
  • Worked At Home84 (13.8%)
  • Walked40 (6.6%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.