Milam County, TX

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2024 Population

25,567

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.481% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,141

12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,800

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,372

6.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Milam 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.

96.3% of the residents in Milam County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Milam County, TX was $189,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

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

Milam County, TX borders Bell County, TX, Burleson County, TX, Falls County, TX, Lee County, TX, Robertson County, TX, and Williamson County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Milam County, TX is home to a population of 25.6k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.22% of Milam County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.59k people).

In 2024, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.7k people) in Milam County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.07k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Milam County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Milam County, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Milam County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 119
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.44k ± 645
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 174

26%

Hispanic Population

6.64k people

26% of the people in Milam County, TX are hispanic (6.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Milam 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

6.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.59k people

6.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

As of 2024, 6.22% of Milam County, TX residents (1.59k 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 Milam County, TX was 6.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
427 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
304 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 75

Milam County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Milam County, TX employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Milam County, TX were Construction (1,580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,475 people), and Retail Trade (1,115 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($121,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,045), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,491).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 831

6.93%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milam County, TX grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 10.6k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Milam County, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,497 people), Management Occupations (1,309 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Milam 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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 831

6.93%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Milam County, TX grew at a rate of 6.93%, from 10.6k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Milam County, TX, are Construction (1,580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,475 people), and Retail Trade (1,115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Milam County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Milam County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,573

Median earning men ± $2,750

$35,415

Median earning women ± $2,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,024), Wholesale Trade ($56,957), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($122,353), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,083).

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

46
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Construction
32
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

$59.8k
Construction
$22.8k
Information
$21.2k
Retail 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 Milam 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 Milam County, TX was $189,800 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,900 to $189,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Milam County, TX is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Milam County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.114%.

Housing

Property

$189,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,000

$7,805

Median Property Taxes

±$629

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Milam County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Milam 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.

$66,141

Median Household Income

± $6,831

10.2k

Number of Households

± 759

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Milam County, TX grew to $66,141 from the previous year's value of $59,076.

The following chart displays the households in Milam 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 Milam 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (9.79%)
Carpooled (7.66%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Milam County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.79%) and those who carpooled to work (7.66%).

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 Milam County, TX have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Milam County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Milam County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.114%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Milam County, TX (3.24k out of 25k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Milam 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, 22.5% of the children was living in poverty in Milam County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.2%.

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 230 in Milam County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 75.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

84.3% of the population of Milam County, TX has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Milam County, TX see 25,106 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (25,106 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6407 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4325 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

25,106 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Milam County, TX

Primary care physicians in Milam County, TX see an average of 25,106 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (25,106 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Milam County, TX declined by 5.57% from 16.6% to 15.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Milam 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 54.5 in Milam County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Milam 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 37.5% in Milam County, TX.

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