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Palo Pinto County, TX


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mineral Wells, TX
Designated Market Area: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 29,239   ( 1,128 from 2010 , 831 from 2020)
Land area: 952.5 square miles
Population density: 30.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,562 73.74% 1.8%
Black:6872.35% 15.1%
Indian:1750.60% 29.6%
Asian:2800.96% 95.8%
2+ races:4071.39% 45.4%
Hispanic:6,12820.96% 22.9%
Total non-White:7,67726.26% 24.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:769 13.5
Deaths:1,06218.7
Net Migration: 1,09519.3
Net Immigration: 50.1
Change in White population:-396 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,524 5.4




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

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

2010
28,111
21,95878.11%
5972.12%
1350.48%
1430.51%
2801.00%
4,98517.73%
6,15321.89%

2000
27,026
22,16382.01%
6172.28%
1400.52%
1410.52%
2811.04%
3,66713.57%
4,86317.99%

1990
25,055
21,80887.04%
7993.19%
880.35%
1360.54%
n/a
2,2248.88%
3,24712.96%

1980
24,062
21,65890.01%
7783.23%
00.00%
3541.47%
n/a
1,3115.45%
2,4049.99%

1970
28,962
25,83589.20%
1,1674.03%
230.08%
710.25%
n/a
1,7255.96%
3,127 10.80%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,619 13.4
3,07711.4
-277-1.0
4101.5
-205 -0.8
1,290 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,630 14.5
3,21312.8
9133.6
2531.0
355 1.4
1,616 6.4
1980's
NumberRate
3,919 16.3
2,987 12.4
195 0.8
n/a
150 0.6
843 3.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-6,742 -23.3
n/a
-4,177 -14.4
-723 -2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Palo Pinto 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
41.3
6,641 22.7%
22,598 77.3%
5,645 19.3%
10,640
2.66
7,263 68.3%
5,391 74.2%
669 9.2%
3,377 31.7%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
7,031 25.0%
21,080 75.0%
4,582 16.3%
10,871
2.56
7,602 69.9%
5,774 76.0%
672 8.8%
3,269 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
6,954 25.7%
20,072 74.3%
4,425 16.4%
10,618
2.52
7,493 70.6%
5,901 78.8%
634 8.5%
3,125 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
35.9
6,690 26.7%
18,365 73.3%
4,291 17.1%
9,521
2.57
6,986 73.4%
5,859 83.9%
433 6.2%
2,535 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
6,572 27.3%
17,490 72.7%
3,828 15.9%
9,030
2.62
6,891 76.3%
6,076 88.2%
302 4.4%
2,139 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Palo Pinto County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,138 
Median Value$151,500 
Occupied10,64070.3%
Vacant4,49829.7%
Owned7,66772.1%
Rented2,97327.9%
Median Rent$963 
Single-Family Units10,86171.7%
    Detached10,70170.7%
    Attached1601.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units8185.4%
Mobile Homes2,57817.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Palo Pinto County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006636.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993122.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994824.5%
$20,000 to $24,9996496.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993473.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993653.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993503.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994984.7%
$45,000 to $49,9994774.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997877.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,18811.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,60915.1%
$100,000 to $124,9999859.3%
$125,000 to $149,9996576.2%
$150,000 to $199,9996035.7%
$200,000 or more6686.3%
Median Household Income65,242 
Per Capita Income31,890 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5545.2%
Public Assistance1901.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,30212.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,02268.1%
Unemployed6504.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force9,67273.0%
Not in Labor Force3,57727.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,7093,30358.8%
Non-Profit13855819.8%
Self-Employed1,18950670.1%
Local Government33686428.0%
State Government13227232.7%
Federal Government1015166.4%
Total Private + Self5,8983,80960.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7071,74528.8%
Total6,6055,55454.3%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,41911.6%
Sales and Office Occupations2,61021.3%
Professional, Technical2,31118.9%
Service Occupations2,02016.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1441.2%
All others3,88631.7%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,55712.7%
Health care and social assistance1,34811.0%
Retail trade1,31110.7%
Manufacturing1,29810.6%
Educational services9447.7%
Accommodation and food services7876.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction6105.0%
Other services6044.9%
Transportation and warehousing6034.9%
Public administration5104.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4944.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4233.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3422.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3152.6%
Wholesale trade3062.5%
Finance and insurance2702.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2281.9%
Utilities1621.3%
Information1341.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Palo Pinto County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,97517.41%
Puerto Rican1650.58%
Cuban270.09%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2320.81%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan190.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2130.75%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4521.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2570.90%
Japanese210.07%
Chinese70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,54387.6%
Spanish3,06311.4%
Other Indo-European1480.6%
Other Asian1040.4%
German, other Germanic110.0%
Tagalog80.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun20.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3,52012.3%
Irish3,11410.9%
German2,8039.8%
American2,7839.7%
French8182.9%
Italian4131.4%
Scottish4081.4%
Scotch-Irish3461.2%
European2510.9%
Norwegian1910.7%
Scandinavian1620.6%
Cajun1520.5%
Polish1430.5%
Portuguese1320.5%
Swedish1250.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,66796.8%
Not a citizen9023.2%
Native27,11994.9%
Foreign-born1,4505.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Palo Pinto County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
988 5.1%1,445 7.4%7,631 39.2%5,890 30.3%2,326 11.9%1,191 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 988 5.1%
9-12 Years 1,445 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,631 39.2%
Some College 5,890 30.3%
Bach. Degree 2,326 11.9%
Grad Degree 1,191 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Palo Pinto County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,299 10,566 733 6.5% 6.4%
1991 11,496 10,505 991 8.6% 7.0%
1992 11,863 10,712 1,151 9.7% 7.7%
1993 12,068 10,892 1,176 9.7% 7.2%
1994 12,597 11,458 1,139 9.0% 6.6%
1995 12,699 11,607 1,092 8.6% 6.1%
1996 12,542 11,569 973 7.8% 5.8%
1997 12,316 11,478 838 6.8% 5.4%
1998 12,589 11,902 687 5.5% 5.0%
1999 12,384 11,850 534 4.3% 4.7%
2000 13,376 12,814 562 4.2% 4.4%
2001 13,296 12,674 622 4.7% 5.0%
2002 13,188 12,388 800 6.1% 6.3%
2003 13,576 12,754 822 6.1% 6.7%
2004 13,633 12,900 733 5.4% 6.0%
2005 14,268 13,613 655 4.6% 5.5%
2006 14,394 13,770 624 4.3% 5.0%
2007 13,873 13,356 517 3.7% 4.4%
2008 14,028 13,442 586 4.2% 4.9%
2009 14,250 13,137 1,113 7.8% 7.5%
2010 13,274 12,123 1,151 8.7% 8.2%
2011 13,476 12,375 1,101 8.2% 8.0%
2012 13,385 12,489 896 6.7% 6.7%
2013 13,359 12,478 881 6.6% 6.3%
2014 13,357 12,660 697 5.2% 5.2%
2015 13,173 12,482 691 5.2% 4.5%
2016 13,256 12,530 726 5.5% 4.6%
2017 13,398 12,845 553 4.1% 4.3%
2018 13,496 13,043 453 3.4% 3.9%
2019 13,573 13,146 427 3.1% 3.5%
2020 13,267 12,339 928 7.0% 7.6%
2021 13,007 12,269 738 5.7% 5.6%
2022 13,135 12,639 496 3.8% 3.9%
2023 13,348 12,850 498 3.7% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com