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Terry County, TX

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

AI Overview

Terry County is a small, agriculture-oriented West Texas county with a population of 11,699 that has contracted 7.3% over five years. The labor force is modestly sized, with a 57.7% participation rate, low educational attainment (11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), and median worker earnings of $35,911, keeping labor costs well below national norms. Housing is affordable—median home value of $111,200 and median gross rent of $813/month—though a 21.8% poverty rate and $44,100 median household income point to persistent income constraints in the local economy.

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

Population

11,699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,100

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,475 (47.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,100 (35.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,242 (10.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone389 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races327 (2.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone76 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,724
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic394
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)7
  4. 4.Vietnamese6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

499

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,828

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$24,987

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,141
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,096
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)541
  4. 4.Construction (Group)467
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)266

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,166
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,159
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,079
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations694
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations623

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 13.64×)1,063
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.47×)165
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)338
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.37×)462
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.95×)505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$111,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$813/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999514 (18.0%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999281 (9.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999204 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999200 (7.0%)
  • $10,000 to $14,999194 (6.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999172 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,525 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled890 (19.2%)
  • Worked At Home168 (3.6%)
  • Walked40 (0.9%)
  • Other21 (0.5%)
  • 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.