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Ward County, TX

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

AI Overview

Ward County's economy is anchored in capital-intensive industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $369,944 against a median worker earnings of just $46,688—a gap suggesting a resource extraction base, likely oil and gas, that generates outsized output relative to its 11,255 residents. The labor force is modestly sized with a 64.3% participation rate, low educational attainment at 10.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher, and relatively affordable housing at a median home value of $138,800 and median rent of $939 per month. The county posted a -2.9% population decline over five years alongside a 14.6% poverty rate, pointing to ongoing demographic contraction despite comparatively accessible living costs.

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

Population

11,255

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,952

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,717 (60.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,949 (17.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,468 (13.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone734 (6.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone97 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone92 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,645
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)134
  3. 3.Other Indo-European36
  4. 4.Vietnamese31
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

444

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$369,944

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance873
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining793
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities560
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services464
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)451

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,391
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,129
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,097
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,008
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations618

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.16×)754
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.96×)479
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.32×)400
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.02×)460
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 0.95×)490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$138,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$939/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999465 (13.5%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999408 (11.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999335 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999321 (9.3%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999214 (6.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999208 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,270 (83.4%)
  • Carpooled691 (13.5%)
  • Walked70 (1.4%)
  • Worked At Home69 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

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.