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Shackelford County, TX

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

AI Overview

Shackelford County is a small, rural West Texas county of 3,169 residents with an economy that punches well above its population size — GDP per capita reaches $96,724 against median worker earnings of just $38,967, a gap that points to capital-intensive oil and gas activity rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force is modest, with 65.5% participation and a 6.1% unemployment rate, while 34.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; housing costs are low, with a median home value of $176,900 and median gross rent of just $485/month. Population has declined 4.3% over five years, and the 81.9% homeownership rate reflects a stable, long-settled resident base with a median age of 42.3.

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

Population

3,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,657 (83.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race201 (6.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone172 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races103 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone27 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone14 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish164
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic33
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5
  4. 4.Korean5
  5. 5.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

148

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$96,724

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining326
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance255
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services138
  4. 4.Construction (Group)133
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities131

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations622
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations387
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations247
  4. 4.Service Occupations178
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations176

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.86×)349
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.86×)139
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)125
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.25×)136
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)171

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$176,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$485/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $250,000 to $299,999130 (12.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999122 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999104 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999101 (9.9%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99985 (8.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99978 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,967

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,241 (78.6%)
  • Worked At Home153 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled144 (9.1%)
  • Other25 (1.6%)
  • Walked16 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (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.