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Reeves County, TX

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

AI Overview

Reeves County's economy is anchored in capital-intensive extraction industries, reflected in a striking GDP per capita of $947,065 against median worker earnings of just $32,630—a gap that signals heavy industrial output relative to a small resident workforce of roughly 13,200 people. Educational attainment is low, with only 6.9% holding a bachelor's degree and 71.3% completing high school, and the county has shed 12.6% of its population over five years. Housing costs remain accessible at a $113,700 median home value, though a 21.9% poverty rate and 58.1% labor force participation rate point to persistent economic stress among residents.

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

Population

13,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,297

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-12.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,910 (38.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,720 (29.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,541 (28.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone226 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone166 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races78 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,571
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island24

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

309

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$947,065

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,060
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance815
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services656
  4. 4.Construction (Group)617
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)603

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,285
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,070
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,043
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,021
  5. 5.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,009

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.05×)743
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.02×)808
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)555
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.60×)810
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)740

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$113,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$988/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999696 (22.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999320 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999246 (7.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999226 (7.3%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999208 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999196 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

71.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,630

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,305 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled708 (13.2%)
  • Worked At Home162 (3.0%)
  • Walked106 (2.0%)
  • Other82 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle15 (0.3%)

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.