Titus County, TX

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2024 Population

31,363

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

0.576% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

1.42% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,425

1.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,000

10.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,943

2.86% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Titus 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.

87.3% of the residents in Titus County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Titus County, TX are Northeast Texas Community College (673 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Titus County, TX was $174,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Titus County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Titus County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Titus County, TX borders Camp County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Morris County, TX, and Red River County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Titus County, TX is home to a population of 31.4k people, from which 87.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.4% of Titus County, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.77k people).

In 2024, there were 2.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Titus County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.48k Other (Hispanic) and 4.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.3% of Titus County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Titus County, TX was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Titus County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
5.48k ± 756
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.78k ± 889

45%

Hispanic Population

14.1k people

45% of the people in Titus County, TX are hispanic (14.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Titus 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.77k people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.85k people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Titus County, TX residents (5.77k 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 Titus County, TX was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
385 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
247 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
234 ± 96

Titus County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Titus County, TX employs 13.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Titus County, TX were Manufacturing (3,243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,535 people), and Educational Services (1,276 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,690), Public Administration ($61,207), and Utilities ($59,821).

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2024 Value

± 802

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Titus County, TX grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 13.6k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Titus County, TX, are Production Occupations (1,970 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,508 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,290 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Titus 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

13.9k

2024 Value

± 802

2.86%

1 Year growth

± 8.03%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Titus County, TX grew at a rate of 2.86%, from 13.6k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Titus County, TX, are Manufacturing (3,243 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,535 people), and Educational Services (1,276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Titus County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Titus County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,219

Median earning men ± $2,169

$27,461

Median earning women ± $2,886

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,885), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,605), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,029), Information ($53,854), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,188).

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

47
Other Services (except Public Administration)
41
Retail Trade
37
Finance and Insurance

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

$304k
Manufacturing
$108k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58.9k
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 Titus 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Titus County, TX awarded 673 degrees. The student population of Titus County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,154 male students and 1,951 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Titus County, TX are White (334 and 51.2%), Hispanic or Latino (223 and 34.2%), Black or African American (78 and 12%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (5 and 0.767%).

The largest universities in Titus County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Northeast Texas Community College (673 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Titus County, TX are General Studies (226 and 33.6%), General Business Administration & Management (81 and 12%), and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (76 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,105 students enrolled in Titus County, TX, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,516 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
226 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degrees awarded
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Titus County, TX was General Studies with 226 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Titus County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northeast Texas Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

673 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northeast Texas Community College with 673 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 233 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Titus County, TX, which is 0.53 times less than the 440 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 334 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 223 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,712) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,366) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Titus County, TX was $174,000 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,900 to $174,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Titus County, TX is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Titus County, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Titus County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 20.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Titus County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.71%.

Housing

Property

$174,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,836

$7,876

Median Property Taxes

±$548

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Titus County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Titus 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.

$58,425

Median Household Income

± $4,968

11.2k

Number of Households

± 694

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Titus County, TX declined from $58,425 from the previous year's value of $59,220.

The following chart displays the households in Titus 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 Titus 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 (75.7%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Titus County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Titus County, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in Titus County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 20.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Titus County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.71%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Titus County, TX (5.31k out of 31.1k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Titus County, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in Titus County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.9%.

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 353 in Titus County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 90.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

78.5% of the population of Titus County, TX has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.379% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Titus County, TX see 2,399 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1486 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1081 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,399 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Titus County, TX

Primary care physicians in Titus County, TX see an average of 2,399 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,399 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

21.5%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

0.379%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Titus County, TX grew by 1.48% from 21.2% to 21.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Titus 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 52 in Titus County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Titus 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 40.2% in Titus County, TX.

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