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Nolan County, TX

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

AI Overview

Nolan County is a small West Texas county of 14,565 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $69,410 against median worker earnings of just $32,243, suggesting significant output from capital-intensive sectors relative to its wage base. The workforce of roughly 8,800 labor-force participants skews toward lower formal education levels, with only 13.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and carries a 5.7% unemployment rate alongside an 18.8% poverty rate. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $98,300 and median gross rent of $866/month—though the county has shed 2.7% of its population over the past five years.

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

Population

14,565

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,747

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,596 (66.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,408 (16.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,193 (8.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races661 (4.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone388 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone195 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,905
  2. 2.Other Indo-European47
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic16
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island14

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

655

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,410

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,045

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,236
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)892
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities743
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)667
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services653

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,640
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,425
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,249
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,072
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations898

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.06×)314
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.57×)591
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.33×)405
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)401
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.29×)824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$98,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$866/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999399 (10.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999337 (8.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999269 (6.7%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999264 (6.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999261 (6.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999238 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,047 (81.0%)
  • Carpooled671 (10.8%)
  • Worked At Home223 (3.6%)
  • Walked130 (2.1%)
  • Other97 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle51 (0.8%)

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.