Palo Pinto County, TX

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2024 Population
29,295
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.6
1.22% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
1.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,674
4.16% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$198,000
18.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,178
0.346% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Palo Pinto 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.

96.7% of the residents in Palo Pinto County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Palo Pinto County, TX was $198,000, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Palo Pinto County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palo Pinto County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palo Pinto County, TX is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.1% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.49k people).

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Palo Pinto County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palo Pinto County, TX was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palo Pinto County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.4k ± 235
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.22k ± 433
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 317
20.6%
Hispanic Population
6.03k people

In 2024, there were 9.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Palo Pinto County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.76k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.6% of the people in Palo Pinto County, TX are hispanic (6.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palo Pinto County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.49k people
5.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people

As of 2024, 5.1% of Palo Pinto County, TX residents (1.49k 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 Palo Pinto County, TX was 5.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    799 ± 164
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    361 ± 135
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    255 ± 93

Palo Pinto County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Palo Pinto County, TX employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palo Pinto County, TX were Construction (1,568 people), Manufacturing (1,441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,383 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($100,379), Information ($76,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,824).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k
2024 Value
± 760
0.346%
1 Year growth
± 8.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Pinto County, TX grew at a rate of 0.346%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palo Pinto County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,500 people), Production Occupations (1,280 people), and Management Occupations (1,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palo Pinto County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k
2024 Value
± 760
0.346%
1 Year growth
± 8.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palo Pinto County, TX grew at a rate of 0.346%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palo Pinto County, TX, are Construction (1,568 people), Manufacturing (1,441 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palo Pinto County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Palo Pinto County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,247
Median earning men ± $2,747
$32,420
Median earning women ± $2,846

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($100,417), Information ($81,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,984).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,050), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,908), and Construction ($49,392).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 46
    Retail Trade
  2. 42
    Construction
  3. 40
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $43.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $35.5k
    Manufacturing
  3. $31.9k
    Retail Trade

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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

Voting results are not available for Palo Pinto County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Palo Pinto County, TX was $198,000 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,300 to $198,000, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Palo Pinto County, TX is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palo Pinto County, TX have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palo Pinto County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.55%.

Housing

Property

$198,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,808
$7,978
Median Property Taxes
±$554

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2024
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Palo Pinto County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,674
Median Household Income
± $3,848
11.2k
Number of Households
± 685

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Palo Pinto County, TX grew to $67,674 from the previous year's value of $64,972.

The following chart displays the households in Palo Pinto 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palo Pinto 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Carpooled (14.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Palo Pinto County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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.

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palo Pinto County, TX have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.42% of the workforce in Palo Pinto County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.55%.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palo Pinto County, TX (4.86k out of 29k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palo Pinto 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26.4% of the children was living in poverty in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 192 in Palo Pinto County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 160 per 100,000 population.

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Health

81.8% of the population of Palo Pinto County, TX has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see 2,049 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,049 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2924 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3718 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

2,049 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palo Pinto County, TX

Primary care physicians in Palo Pinto County, TX see an average of 2,049 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,049 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% 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.

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Uninsured People

18.2%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
1.87%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palo Pinto County, TX declined by 9.42% from 20.1% to 18.2%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.6 in Palo Pinto County, TX.

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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 36.9% in Palo Pinto County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 20.7% in Palo Pinto County, TX.

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