Texas County, MO

County

2024 Population

25,161

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

2.46% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,036

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Texas County, MO is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.07% of Texas County, MO residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Texas County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 890 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 774 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Texas County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Texas County, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Texas County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 218
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
890 ± 132
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
774 ± 147

2.46%

Hispanic Population

620 people

2.46% of the people in Texas County, MO are hispanic (620 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Texas County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

0.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Texas County, MO residents (269 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Texas County, MO was 0.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Texas County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
747 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
486 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
407 ± 142

Texas County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Texas County, MO.

Health

86.7% of the population of Texas County, MO has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 3.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see 2,499 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,499 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6334 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2562 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,499 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas County, MO

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see an average of 2,499 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,499 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

3.66%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texas County, MO declined by 15.5% from 15.7% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Texas County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.91 in Texas County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Texas County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.3% in Texas County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Texas County, MO.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14% in Texas County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Texas County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Texas County, MO employs 9.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Texas County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,407 people), Manufacturing (1,346 people), and Retail Trade (1,010 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,865), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,978), and Finance & Insurance ($45,489).

Employment

Occupations

9.15k

2024 Value

± 643

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texas County, MO declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 9.47k employees to 9.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas County, MO, are Production Occupations (1,029 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (967 people), and Management Occupations (956 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.15k

2024 Value

± 643

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Texas County, MO declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 9.47k employees to 9.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,407 people), Manufacturing (1,346 people), and Retail Trade (1,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texas County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Texas County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,141

Median earning men ± $2,727

$28,650

Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($107,778), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Construction ($47,580).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,571), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,714).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
43
Retail Trade
32
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$48.4k
Manufacturing
$32.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$30.8k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Texas County, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 85 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas County, MO are White (43 and 95.6%), Two or More Races (1 and 2.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.22%).

The largest universities in Texas County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Texas County Technical College (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Texas County, MO are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 and 57.8%) and Registered Nursing (19 and 42.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Texas County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 55.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 96 (11.5% men and 88.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 96 students enrolled in Texas County, MO, 11.5% men and 88.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 91 records, of which 89% were women and 11% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Texas County, MO was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Texas County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Texas County Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas County Technical College with 45 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texas County, MO, which is 0.0976 times less than the 41 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 43 degrees mean that there were 43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($65) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Texas County, MO was $146,700 in 2024, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $146,700, a 19% increase. The homeownership rate in Texas County, MO is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Texas County, MO have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Texas County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.09%.

Housing

Property

$146,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,419

$7,338

Median Property Taxes

±$501

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Texas County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Texas County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Texas County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Texas County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,036

Median Household Income

± $4,346

9.5k

Number of Households

± 626

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.5k households in Texas County, MO grew to $50,036 from the previous year's value of $48,055.

The following chart displays the households in Texas County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texas County, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Texas County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Texas County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Texas County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Texas County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Texas County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.09%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas County, MO (4.67k out of 23.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texas County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 25.7% of the children was living in poverty in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 130 in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 41.1% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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