Fannin County, TX

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2024 Population

37,326

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.737% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

3.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,295

5.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$233,700

9.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

15,953

2.46% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fannin 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.

97.1% of the residents in Fannin County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fannin County, TX was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Fannin County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fannin County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Fannin County, TX borders Bryan County, OK, Collin County, TX, Delta County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Hunt County, TX, and Lamar County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Fannin County, TX is home to a population of 37.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.93% of Fannin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Fannin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.25k White (Hispanic) and 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Fannin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fannin County, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fannin County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 339
White (Hispanic)
2.25k ± 489
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 195

13.1%

Hispanic Population

4.9k people

13.1% of the people in Fannin County, TX are hispanic (4.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fannin 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

4.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

4.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Fannin County, TX residents (1.84k 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 Fannin County, TX was 4.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
952 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
452 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
422 ± 163

Fannin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fannin County, TX employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fannin County, TX were Manufacturing (2,744 people), Construction (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,515 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($114,688), Wholesale Trade ($67,083), and Information ($67,031).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 923

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fannin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fannin County, TX, are Management Occupations (2,011 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,601 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fannin 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

16k

2024 Value

± 923

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 8.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fannin County, TX grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 15.6k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fannin County, TX, are Manufacturing (2,744 people), Construction (1,565 people), and Retail Trade (1,515 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fannin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fannin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,793

Median earning men ± $2,718

$40,757

Median earning women ± $3,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,162), Information ($67,031), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,311), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,787).

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

48
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Construction
36
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

$52.9k
Manufacturing
$46k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$37.1k
Construction

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 Fannin 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fannin County, TX was $233,700 in 2024, which is 0.702 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,500 to $233,700, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Fannin County, TX is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fannin County, TX have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fannin County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fannin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.41%.

Housing

Property

$233,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,147

$10,051

Median Property Taxes

±$663

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Fannin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fannin 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.

$72,295

Median Household Income

± $5,678

12.8k

Number of Households

± 768

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Fannin County, TX grew to $72,295 from the previous year's value of $68,377.

The following chart displays the households in Fannin 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 Fannin 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 (72.7%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Fannin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fannin County, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Fannin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fannin 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 Fannin County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fannin County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fannin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.41%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fannin County, TX (4.72k out of 34.3k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fannin 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, 19.2% of the children was living in poverty in Fannin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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 145 in Fannin County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.35 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

85.7% of the population of Fannin County, TX has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 2.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fannin County, TX see 5,224 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,224 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4125 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 963 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,224 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fannin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Fannin County, TX see an average of 5,224 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,224 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.3%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

2.77%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fannin County, TX declined by 3.36% from 14.8% to 14.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fannin 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 64.8 in Fannin County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fannin 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 37.8% in Fannin County, TX.

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