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Terrell County, TX

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

AI Overview

Terrell County is an extremely small, rural Texas county with a population of 851 and a median age of 59.9 years, reflecting a predominantly older resident base; labor force participation sits at just 44.0%, though the reported unemployment rate is 0.0%. Despite a modest median household income of $44,886, the county posts a GDP per capita of $67,085, and homeownership is notably high at 89.4% with a median home value of $152,200. The population has declined 1.3% over five years, and 32.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher against a mean commute time of only 12.1 minutes.

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

Population

851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

59.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone583 (69.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race196 (23.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone39 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races17 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

48.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

37.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

63

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$67,085

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance81
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining70
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities22
  5. 5.Construction (Group)21

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations118
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations57
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations57
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations38
  5. 5.Service Occupations8

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.43×)111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

89.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99960 (14.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99955 (13.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99944 (10.9%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99942 (10.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99940 (9.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99929 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

11.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone239 (86.0%)
  • Worked At Home24 (8.6%)
  • Carpooled15 (5.4%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)
  • Motorcycle0 (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.