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Reagan County, TX

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

AI Overview

Reagan County is a small West Texas county of 3,259 residents with an outsized economic output—GDP per capita of $1,099,250—reflecting heavy concentration in oil and gas extraction rather than a broad labor market. The workforce is young (median age 30.0) and relatively small, with 65.7% labor force participation, 17.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $42,253. The county has shed 13.1% of its population over five years, carries an 8.3% unemployment rate, and offers low-cost housing at a median home value of $163,700 and median rent of $806/month.

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

Population

3,259

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

30.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,235 (38.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race886 (27.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone771 (23.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone188 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races71 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone46 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,184
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

34.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

38

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$1,099,250

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,477

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining373
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance254
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)183
  4. 4.Construction (Group)127
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities71

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations406
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations300
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations279
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations221
  5. 5.Service Occupations152

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.67×)381
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)159
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)334

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$806/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999112 (15.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999107 (14.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99963 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99961 (8.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99957 (7.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99953 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,253

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,053 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled126 (9.3%)
  • Walked108 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home71 (5.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.