Red River County, TX

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2024 Population

11,611

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

25.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,491

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,500

9.19% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

4,607

1.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Red River 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.

97.9% of the residents in Red River County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Red River County, TX was $121,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Red River County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Red River County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Red River County, TX borders Choctaw County, OK, McCurtain County, OK, Bowie County, TX, Delta County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Lamar County, TX, Morris County, TX, and Titus County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Red River County, TX is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.94% of Red River County, TX residents were born outside of the country (341 people).

In 2024, there were 4.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.46k people) in Red River County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.89k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 412 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Red River County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red River County, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red River County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.46k ± 41
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 36
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
412 ± 206

7.48%

Hispanic Population

869 people

7.48% of the people in Red River County, TX are hispanic (869 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red River 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

2.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

341 people

2.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

As of 2024, 2.94% of Red River County, TX residents (341 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 Red River County, TX was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
307 ± 102
Gulf War (2001-)
221 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 68

Red River County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Red River County, TX employs 4.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red River County, TX were Manufacturing (716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (625 people), and Construction (549 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,381), Utilities ($77,566), and Information ($63,605).

Employment

Occupations

4.61k

2024 Value

± 444

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red River County, TX declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 4.67k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red River County, TX, are Production Occupations (566 people), Sales & Related Occupations (500 people), and Management Occupations (489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red River 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

4.61k

2024 Value

± 444

−1.37%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red River County, TX declined at a rate of −1.37%, from 4.67k employees to 4.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red River County, TX, are Manufacturing (716 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (625 people), and Construction (549 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red River County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Red River County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,806

Median earning men ± $12,583

$31,741

Median earning women ± $1,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($118,750), Manufacturing ($80,427), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,229), Information ($95,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,417).

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

18
Other Services (except Public Administration)
15
Retail Trade
15
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

$17.7k
Manufacturing
$15.2k
Construction
$10.3k
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 Red River 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 Red River County, TX was $121,500 in 2024, which is 0.365 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,800 to $121,500, a 9.19% decrease. The homeownership rate in Red River County, TX is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red River County, TX have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red River County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Red River County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.7%.

Housing

Property

$121,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,638

$3,559

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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 Red River County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Red River County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red River 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.

$48,491

Median Household Income

± $3,389

4.98k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.98k households in Red River County, TX grew to $48,491 from the previous year's value of $46,912.

The following chart displays the households in Red River 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red River 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 (74%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Red River County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red River County, TX have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Red River County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Red River County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 4.7%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red River County, TX (1.79k out of 11.4k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red River County, TX is White, followed by Black 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, 27.1% of the children was living in poverty in Red River County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.5%.

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 297 in Red River County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 46.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

83.5% of the population of Red River County, TX has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Red River County, TX see 3,852 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,852 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3847 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2920 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,852 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Red River County, TX

Primary care physicians in Red River County, TX see an average of 3,852 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,852 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.5%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

21.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Red River County, TX grew by 7.23% from 15.4% to 16.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Red River 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 166 in Red River County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Red River 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 39.9% in Red River County, TX.

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