Glasscock County, TX

County

2024 Population

1,068

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

2.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.9%

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,250

5.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$245,200

1.37% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Glasscock County, TX is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Glasscock County, TX residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (707 people) in Glasscock County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 231 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Glasscock County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glasscock County, TX was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glasscock County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
707 ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 90

27%

Hispanic Population

288 people

27% of the people in Glasscock County, TX are hispanic (288 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glasscock 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

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Glasscock County, TX residents (108 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 Glasscock County, TX was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18
Korea
6 ± 17

Glasscock County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

74.9% of the population of Glasscock County, TX has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 2.9% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in false

Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in false 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 Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

25.1%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

2.9%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Glasscock County, TX grew by 9.59% from 22.9% to 25.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17.3% in Glasscock County, TX.

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

Economy

The economy of Glasscock County, TX employs 508 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glasscock County, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (159 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($138,029), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,875), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($92,500).

Employment

Occupations

508

2024 Value

± 147

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasscock County, TX grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 478 employees to 508 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glasscock County, TX, are Management Occupations (113 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (72 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glasscock 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

508

2024 Value

± 147

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glasscock County, TX grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 478 employees to 508 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glasscock County, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (159 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Educational Services (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glasscock County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Glasscock County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,648

Median earning men ± $15,571

$47,315

Median earning women ± $9,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($138,029), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,750), and Construction ($71,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,693), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,382).

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

4
Wholesale Trade
4
Construction
3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$17.9k
Wholesale Trade
$14.4k
Construction
$12.3k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glasscock County, TX was $245,200 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,600 to $245,200, a 1.37% decrease. The homeownership rate in Glasscock County, TX is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glasscock County, TX have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glasscock County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 23.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Glasscock County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 16.4%.

Housing

Property

$245,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,347

$315

Median Property Taxes

±$86

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.5% of the housing units in Glasscock County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glasscock 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.

$101,250

Median Household Income

± $53,302

460

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 460 households in Glasscock County, TX declined from $101,250 from the previous year's value of $106,806.

The following chart displays the households in Glasscock 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Glasscock 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 (85.1%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (3.78%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Glasscock County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.78%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glasscock County, TX have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.04% of the workforce in Glasscock County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 23.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Glasscock County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 16.4%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glasscock County, TX (95 out of 1.07k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 8% of the children was living in poverty in Glasscock County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.4%.

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

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 26.2 in Glasscock County, TX. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 82.7% 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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