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Upton County, TX

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

AI Overview

Upton County is a small West Texas county of 3,227 residents built around oil and gas extraction, reflected in a striking GDP per capita of nearly $2 million against a median household income of just $49,167 — a gap that signals capital-intensive industry with a limited local labor share. The workforce is small, with a 56.6% labor force participation rate and only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree, though the 3.8% unemployment rate is low. Housing costs are minimal at a $106,300 median home value and $689/month median rent, but the county has shed 11.2% of its population over five years, pointing to ongoing contraction.

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

Population

3,227

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,167

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-11.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,497 (46.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,272 (39.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race314 (9.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone38 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone36 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races29 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,300
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

87

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$1,981,719

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,320

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining382
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance203
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities179
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)144
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)131

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations417
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations271
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations234
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations177
  5. 5.Service Occupations132

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 17.97×)402
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.49×)204
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.45×)141
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)153
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$106,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$689/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999192 (18.3%)
  • $15,000 to $19,999100 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99983 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99982 (7.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99967 (6.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99966 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,120

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,029 (85.5%)
  • Carpooled96 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home75 (6.2%)
  • Walked4 (0.3%)
  • 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.