Coryell County, TX

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2024 Population

84,748

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

1.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

13.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,301

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,300

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

25,089

1.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Coryell County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.9% of the residents in Coryell County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coryell County, TX are Central Texas College (2,080 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Coryell County, TX was $195,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Most people in Coryell County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Coryell County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Coryell County, TX borders Bell County, TX, Bosque County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, Lampasas County, TX, and McLennan County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Coryell County, TX is home to a population of 84.7k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.98% of Coryell County, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.07k people).

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.1k people) in Coryell County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.64k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Coryell County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coryell County, TX was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coryell County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
46.1k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 726
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.64k ± 780

20.7%

Hispanic Population

17.6k people

20.7% of the people in Coryell County, TX are hispanic (17.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coryell County, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

5.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.07k people

6.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.11k people

As of 2024, 5.98% of Coryell County, TX residents (5.07k 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 Coryell County, TX was 6.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,588 ± 599
Gulf War (1990s)
1,980 ± 313
Vietnam
1,575 ± 239

Coryell County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Coryell County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Coryell County, TX employs 25.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coryell County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,339 people), Educational Services (2,870 people), and Public Administration (2,861 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,551), Information ($65,026), and Manufacturing ($59,103).

Employment

Occupations

25.1k

2024 Value

± 1,304

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 7.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coryell County, TX declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 25.6k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coryell County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,236 people), Management Occupations (2,743 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coryell County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

25.1k

2024 Value

± 1,304

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 7.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coryell County, TX declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 25.6k employees to 25.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coryell County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,339 people), Educational Services (2,870 people), and Public Administration (2,861 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coryell County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Coryell County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,077

Median earning men ± $2,298

$36,037

Median earning women ± $2,259

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($68,333), Manufacturing ($62,517), and Wholesale Trade ($58,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,794), Public Administration ($50,908), and Information ($43,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% 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 9.63%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

70
Other Services (except Public Administration)
56
Construction
54
Retail Trade

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

$61.2k
Retail Trade
$56.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$42.7k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Coryell County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Coryell County, TX awarded 2,080 degrees. The student population of Coryell County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,496 male students and 4,696 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coryell County, TX are White (591 and 28.7%), Hispanic or Latino (573 and 27.8%), Black or African American (535 and 25.9%), and Two or More Races (125 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in Coryell County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Central Texas College (2,080 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Coryell County, TX are General Studies (518 and 24.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (265 and 12.7%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (103 and 4.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 8,192 students enrolled in Coryell County, TX, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,502 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
518 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
265 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Coryell County, TX was General Studies with 518 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Coryell County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Texas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,080 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Texas College with 2,080 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 843 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coryell County, TX, which is 0.681 times less than the 1,237 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 591 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 573 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

Public, 2-year ($3,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,992) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coryell County, TX was $195,300 in 2024, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,400 to $195,300, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Coryell County, TX is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coryell County, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coryell County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coryell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.57%.

Housing

Property

$195,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,120

$15,803

Median Property Taxes

±$961

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 Coryell County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.6% of the housing units in Coryell County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coryell County, TX 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.

$71,301

Median Household Income

± $2,442

27k

Number of Households

± 1,296

In 2024, the median household income of the 27k households in Coryell County, TX grew to $71,301 from the previous year's value of $68,904.

The following chart displays the households in Coryell County, TX 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 Coryell County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (8.76%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Coryell County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.76%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coryell County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Coryell County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Coryell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.57%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coryell County, TX (7.62k out of 68.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coryell County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 15.8% of the children was living in poverty in Coryell County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.4%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 229 in Coryell County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 10.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.4% of the population of Coryell County, TX has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 7.91% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 15.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coryell County, TX see 5,615 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,615 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1347 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,615 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coryell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Coryell County, TX see an average of 5,615 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,615 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

7.91%

Medicare

23.3%

Non-Group

15.7%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coryell County, TX declined by 10.5% from 11.9% to 10.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.9 in Coryell County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coryell County, TX.

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 37.7% in Coryell County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Coryell County, TX.