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Cochran County, TX


Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 2,526   ( 601 from 2010 , 17 from 2020)
Land area: 775.1 square miles
Population density: 3.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:839 33.21% 36.9%
Black:963.80% 12.7%
Indian:170.67% 41.7%
Asian:130.51% 116.7%
2+ races:331.31% 106.2%
Hispanic:1,52860.49% 7.6%
Total non-White:1,68766.79% 6.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:99 19.5
Deaths:8817.3
Net Migration: -38-7.5
Net Immigration: 142.8
Change in White population:-490 -15.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-111 -3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
3,127
1,32942.50%
1103.52%
120.38%
60.19%
160.51%
1,65452.89%
1,79857.50%

2000
3,730
1,86449.97%
1684.50%
180.48%
80.21%
260.70%
1,64644.13%
1,86650.03%

1990
4,377
2,27551.98%
2255.14%
160.37%
180.41%
n/a
1,84342.11%
2,10248.02%

1980
4,825
2,82058.45%
3046.30%
40.08%
90.19%
n/a
1,68434.90%
2,00541.55%

1970
5,326
3,40163.86%
3055.73%
50.09%
30.06%
n/a
1,51428.43%
1,925 36.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
520 13.9
3068.2
-1,071-28.7
451.2
-535 -14.3
-68 -1.8
1990's
NumberRate
623 14.2
3748.5
-966-22.1
1683.8
-411 -9.4
-236 -5.4
1980's
NumberRate
848 17.6
355 7.4
-891 -18.5
n/a
-545 -11.3
97 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,103 -20.7
n/a
-581 -10.9
80 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Cochran County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.4
681 27.0%
1,845 73.0%
425 16.8%
959
2.47
648 67.6%
445 68.7%
64 9.9%
311 32.4%

2010
NumberPercent
35.7
918 29.4%
2,209 70.6%
465 14.9%
1,113
2.74
814 73.1%
599 73.6%
79 9.7%
299 26.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
1,176 31.5%
2,554 68.5%
537 14.4%
1,315
2.78
1,022 77.7%
837 81.9%
80 7.8%
293 22.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.1
1,458 33.3%
2,919 66.7%
529 12.1%
1,429
2.98
1,136 79.5%
962 84.7%
50 4.4%
293 20.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.5
1,795 37.2%
3,030 62.8%
517 10.7%
1,539
3.07
1,281 83.2%
1,162 90.7%
64 5.0%
258 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cochran County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,256 
Median Value$48,000 
Occupied95976.4%
Vacant29723.6%
Owned64767.5%
Rented31232.5%
Median Rent$702 
Single-Family Units1,07285.4%
    Detached1,06284.6%
    Attached100.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units121.0%
Mobile Homes14711.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cochran County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000869.0%
$10,000 to $14,999858.9%
$15,000 to $19,999666.9%
$20,000 to $24,999757.8%
$25,000 to $29,999424.4%
$30,000 to $34,999202.1%
$35,000 to $39,999949.8%
$40,000 to $44,999353.6%
$45,000 to $49,999586.0%
$50,000 to $59,999899.3%
$60,000 to $74,999282.9%
$75,000 to $99,99912212.7%
$100,000 to $124,999495.1%
$125,000 to $149,999333.4%
$150,000 to $199,999485.0%
$200,000 or more293.0%
Median Household Income41,597 
Per Capita Income23,748 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI545.6%
Public Assistance242.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps23424.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed38968.1%
Unemployed396.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force42875.0%
Not in Labor Force14325.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector41620666.9%
Non-Profit132931.0%
Self-Employed744860.7%
Local Government1089852.4%
State Government114619.3%
Federal Government1175.6%
Total Private + Self49025465.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13319041.2%
Total62344458.4%
Pct. Govt.26.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts17416.3%
Sales and Office Occupations21219.8%
Professional, Technical12311.5%
Service Occupations13712.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1009.4%
All others42339.6%
White Collar 47.6%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting16315.2%
Public administration10910.2%
Health care and social assistance1049.7%
Transportation and warehousing1039.6%
Construction979.1%
Retail trade969.0%
Educational services969.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction676.3%
Manufacturing393.6%
Finance and insurance373.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.312.9%
Utilities302.8%
Other services242.2%
Accommodation and food services212.0%
Wholesale trade181.7%
Professional, scientific, technical161.5%
Information141.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation20.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing20.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cochran County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,41255.83%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American642.53%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian602.37%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan40.16%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic632.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino20.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,17850.5%
Spanish1,08446.4%
German, other Germanic713.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2208.7%
Irish1827.2%
American1686.6%
English893.5%
Dutch291.1%
Scottish210.8%
Italian190.8%
Czechoslovakian160.6%
Canadian140.6%
Belizean80.3%
African70.3%
European60.2%
Scandinavian60.2%
Scotch-Irish60.2%
Swiss60.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,22688.0%
Not a citizen30312.0%
Native2,13684.5%
Foreign-born39315.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cochran County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
344 20.4%173 10.2%574 34.0%454 26.9%103 6.1%41 2.4%
  Average years of education: 10.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 344 20.4%
9-12 Years 173 10.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 574 34.0%
Some College 454 26.9%
Bach. Degree 103 6.1%
Grad Degree 41 2.4%
Average years of education: 10.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cochran County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,941 1,861 80 4.1% 6.4%
1991 1,987 1,897 90 4.5% 7.0%
1992 1,894 1,745 149 7.9% 7.7%
1993 1,883 1,697 186 9.9% 7.2%
1994 1,733 1,589 144 8.3% 6.6%
1995 1,645 1,539 106 6.4% 6.1%
1996 1,627 1,534 93 5.7% 5.8%
1997 1,495 1,417 78 5.2% 5.4%
1998 1,441 1,360 81 5.6% 5.0%
1999 1,331 1,256 75 5.6% 4.7%
2000 1,594 1,499 95 6.0% 4.4%
2001 1,604 1,515 89 5.5% 5.0%
2002 1,573 1,464 109 6.9% 6.3%
2003 1,734 1,593 141 8.1% 6.7%
2004 1,603 1,494 109 6.8% 6.0%
2005 1,558 1,468 90 5.8% 5.5%
2006 1,458 1,369 89 6.1% 5.0%
2007 1,479 1,404 75 5.1% 4.4%
2008 1,503 1,431 72 4.8% 4.9%
2009 1,511 1,414 97 6.4% 7.5%
2010 1,526 1,401 125 8.2% 8.2%
2011 1,497 1,366 131 8.8% 8.0%
2012 1,443 1,335 108 7.5% 6.7%
2013 1,400 1,306 94 6.7% 6.3%
2014 1,396 1,324 72 5.2% 5.2%
2015 1,318 1,250 68 5.2% 4.5%
2016 1,174 1,115 59 5.0% 4.6%
2017 1,133 1,081 52 4.6% 4.3%
2018 1,099 1,051 48 4.4% 3.9%
2019 1,127 1,088 39 3.5% 3.5%
2020 1,114 1,035 79 7.1% 7.6%
2021 1,084 1,016 68 6.3% 5.6%
2022 1,137 1,082 55 4.8% 3.9%
2023 1,138 1,093 45 4.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com