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Robertson County, TX

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

AI Overview

Robertson County has a small labor pool of roughly 17,000 residents with a 55.2% labor force participation rate, an 8.1% unemployment rate, and a relatively low educational attainment base—only 19.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. A notable gap between median worker earnings of $38,585 and GDP per capita of $146,412 points to a capital-intensive local economy that generates substantial output relative to its workforce. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $172,700 and median gross rent of $773/month, and the county posted modest population growth of 0.5% over five years alongside a 16.5% poverty rate.

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

Population

16,973

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,236

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,556 (61.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,950 (17.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,320 (13.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races614 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone549 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone110 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,857
  2. 2.Arabic245
  3. 3.Other Indo-European24
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  5. 5.Korean7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

961

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$146,412

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,010
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)733
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities715
  4. 4.Construction (Group)655
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services621

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,471
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,310
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,273
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,181
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations899

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.69×)508
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.11×)331
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.61×)639
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)379
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)1,828

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$773/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999734 (15.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999443 (9.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999438 (9.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999399 (8.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999304 (6.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999276 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,585

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,531 (78.0%)
  • Carpooled1,047 (14.8%)
  • Worked At Home411 (5.8%)
  • Other80 (1.1%)
  • Walked18 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle5 (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.