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Throckmorton County, TX

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

AI Overview

Throckmorton County is a small, rural Texas county of 1,589 residents with an economy that punches above its population size, posting a GDP per capita of $98,843 against median worker earnings of just $31,056—a gap that points to capital-intensive industries such as oil, gas, or agriculture rather than a broad wage base. The labor pool is limited, with a 58.3% participation rate and 25.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate sits at 2.7% and the high school attainment rate reaches 92.7%. Housing costs are exceptionally low—median home value of $84,200 and median gross rent of $548 per month—and the county recorded modest population growth of 1.4% over five years, with a median age of 45.0 suggesting a predominantly middle-aged workforce.

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

Population

1,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,216

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,456 (88.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race95 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races61 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish56
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic18
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

24.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

97

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$98,843

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance198
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)115
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining108
  4. 4.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)70
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)51

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations304
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations137
  3. 3.Service Occupations131
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations104
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations69

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Retail Trade (LQ 1.86×)149
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.84×)145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$84,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$548/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,99953 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99949 (9.8%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99947 (9.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99945 (9.0%)
  • $35,000 to $39,99931 (6.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99931 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,056

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone516 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled140 (19.4%)
  • Worked At Home53 (7.4%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (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.