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Parker County, TX

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

AI Overview

Parker County is a largely residential county of 179,707 people on the western edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro, with a median household income of $104,443, a poverty rate of just 7.8%, and an 82.1% homeownership rate that reflects its predominantly owner-occupied, suburban character. The labor force of roughly 65.3% participation skews toward commuters—average one-way travel time is 32.4 minutes—while 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher and the unemployment rate sits at 3.9%. The county grew 21.8% over five years, with median home values at $343,600 and median gross rent at $1,440 per month, positioning it as a relatively affordable but fast-appreciating edge community.

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

Population

179,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$104,443

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+21.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone137,359 (83.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,592 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,788 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,958 (2.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,158 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,443 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,809
  2. 2.Vietnamese422
  3. 3.Other Indo-European319
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island311
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,251

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,902

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,471

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,590
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,335
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)9,442
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,824
  5. 5.Construction (Group)7,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,042
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations17,266
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,481
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,289
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,917

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.71×)2,096
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.34×)7,114
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)5,383
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)9,752
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.13×)8,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$343,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,440/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9998,659 (19.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9998,460 (18.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,576 (16.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,422 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,476 (7.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,888 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone60,767 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home10,670 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled6,751 (8.4%)
  • Walked803 (1.0%)
  • Other777 (1.0%)
  • Motorcycle87 (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.