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Palo Pinto County, TX

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

AI Overview

Palo Pinto County is a small rural county of 28,920 residents that grew 2.1% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $35,226 and median worker earnings of $37,136. The labor market is relatively constrained, with a 57.6% participation rate and 7.6% unemployment, and just 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains affordable at a $167,300 median home value and $1,024 median monthly rent, supported by a 71.0% homeownership rate, though a 17.0% poverty rate signals persistent economic pressure.

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

Population

28,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,144 (79.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,442 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,492 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races894 (3.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone698 (2.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone370 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,257
  2. 2.Other Indo-European178
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)18
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic6
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,827

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,226

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,181
  2. 2.Construction (Group)1,568
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,441
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,302
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,288

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,367
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,569
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,277
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,234
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,731

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.22×)817
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.84×)1,544
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)1,199
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)1,360
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)1,353

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$167,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,024/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,024 (12.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999910 (11.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999718 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999715 (9.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999684 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999471 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,847 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled1,749 (14.7%)
  • Worked At Home952 (8.0%)
  • Other204 (1.7%)
  • Walked119 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.1%)

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.