Floyd County, TX

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2024 Population

5,216

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.519% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

0.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,462

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,600

11.3% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

2,285

1.51% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Floyd 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.

91.7% of the residents in Floyd County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Floyd County, TX was $89,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Floyd County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Floyd County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Floyd County, TX borders Briscoe County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Motley County, TX, and Swisher County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Floyd County, TX is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of Floyd County, TX residents were born outside of the country (569 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Floyd County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k White (Hispanic) and 984 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Floyd County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Floyd County, TX was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floyd County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 21
White (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 298
Other (Hispanic)
984 ± 290

58.1%

Hispanic Population

3.03k people

58.1% of the people in Floyd County, TX are hispanic (3.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floyd 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
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

569 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

572 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Floyd County, TX residents (569 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 Floyd County, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 35

Floyd County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Floyd County, TX employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floyd County, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (395 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), and Construction (242 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,536), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($57,054), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k

2024 Value

± 296

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, TX declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 2.32k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floyd County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (270 people), Management Occupations (261 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floyd 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

2.29k

2024 Value

± 296

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floyd County, TX declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 2.32k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floyd County, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (395 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (282 people), and Construction (242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floyd County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Floyd County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,974

Median earning men ± $4,754

$31,531

Median earning women ± $4,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,012), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,250), Manufacturing ($48,913), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,699).

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
8
Construction

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

$8.13k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.47k
Utilities
$4.52k
Wholesale Trade

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 Floyd 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 Floyd County, TX was $89,600 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,000 to $89,600, a 11.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Floyd County, TX is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Floyd County, TX have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floyd County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.13%.

Housing

Property

$89,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,872

$1,430

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Floyd County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Floyd County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Floyd 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.

$58,462

Median Household Income

± $8,910

1.95k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Floyd County, TX grew to $58,462 from the previous year's value of $55,461.

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

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Walked (1.11%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Floyd County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (1.11%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floyd County, TX have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Floyd County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Floyd County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floyd County, TX (925 out of 5.16k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 31.9% of the children was living in poverty in Floyd County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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
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 468 in Floyd County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 111 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

76.7% of the population of Floyd County, TX has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, TX see 1,783 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,783 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2545 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,783 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Floyd County, TX

Primary care physicians in Floyd County, TX see an average of 1,783 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,783 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

23.3%

Uninsured

33%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Floyd County, TX declined by 3.41% from 24.2% to 23.3%.

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