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Runnels County, TX


Designated Market Area: Abilene-Sweetwater, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 9,859   ( 642 from 2010 , 40 from 2020)
Land area: 1051.1 square miles
Population density: 9.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,851 59.35% 14.5%
Black:2242.27% 35.8%
Indian:680.69% 58.1%
Asian:920.93% 384.2%
2+ races:920.93% 61.4%
Hispanic:3,53235.83% 5.1%
Total non-White:4,00840.65% 9.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:237 12.0
Deaths:40820.6
Net Migration: 1175.9
Net Immigration: 90.5
Change in White population:-990 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:348 3.3




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

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

2010
10,501
6,84165.15%
1651.57%
430.41%
190.18%
570.54%
3,36132.01%
3,66034.85%

2000
11,495
7,79367.79%
1541.34%
300.26%
390.34%
1000.87%
3,37229.33%
3,70232.21%

1990
11,294
8,30773.55%
2171.92%
150.13%
180.16%
n/a
2,73724.23%
2,98726.45%

1980
11,872
9,31378.45%
2141.80%
80.07%
390.33%
n/a
2,29819.36%
2,55921.55%

1970
12,108
9,53278.72%
2772.29%
500.41%
10.01%
n/a
2,17517.96%
2,576 21.28%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,325 11.5
1,39112.1
-1,457-12.7
2392.1
-952 -8.3
-42 -0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,561 13.8
1,58114.0
-92-0.8
1821.6
-514 -4.6
715 6.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,838 15.5
1,596 13.4
-743 -6.3
n/a
-1,006 -8.5
428 3.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-351 -2.9
n/a
-219 -1.8
-17 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Runnels 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
40.9
2,310 23.4%
7,549 76.6%
2,030 20.6%
3,780
2.55
2,538 67.1%
1,845 72.7%
241 9.5%
1,242 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
2,632 25.1%
7,869 74.9%
2,044 19.5%
4,165
2.47
2,914 70.0%
2,211 75.9%
289 9.9%
1,251 30.0%

2000
NumberPercent
39.3
3,079 26.8%
8,416 73.2%
2,300 20.0%
4,442
2.52
3,203 72.1%
2,664 83.2%
184 5.7%
1,239 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
36.6
3,079 27.3%
8,215 72.7%
2,293 20.3%
4,348
2.56
3,170 72.9%
2,608 82.3%
249 7.9%
1,178 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
36.9
3,341 28.1%
8,531 71.9%
2,496 21.0%
4,536
2.58
3,370 74.3%
2,965 88.0%
174 5.2%
1,166 25.7%

2022 Housing Data for Runnels County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,008 
Median Value$89,700 
Occupied3,78075.5%
Vacant1,22824.5%
Owned2,90776.9%
Rented87323.1%
Median Rent$897 
Single-Family Units4,52890.4%
    Detached4,50189.9%
    Attached270.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units190.4%
Mobile Homes3236.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Runnels County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001544.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992065.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992526.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991173.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991514.0%
$30,000 to $34,9992065.4%
$35,000 to $39,999862.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992306.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991463.9%
$50,000 to $59,99949813.2%
$60,000 to $74,99942311.2%
$75,000 to $99,9993609.5%
$100,000 to $124,99939210.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991844.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992105.6%
$200,000 or more1654.4%
Median Household Income55,424 
Per Capita Income29,784 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2506.6%
Public Assistance250.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps46912.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,64773.3%
Unemployed772.1%
In Armed Forces90.2%
Total Labor Force2,73375.7%
Not in Labor Force87924.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,8711,05264.0%
Non-Profit1810015.3%
Self-Employed44115474.1%
Local Government21627344.2%
State Government8014435.7%
Federal Government332161.1%
Total Private + Self2,3121,20665.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.34753839.2%
Total2,6591,74460.4%
Pct. Govt.17.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts67215.1%
Sales and Office Occupations77117.3%
Professional, Technical79817.9%
Service Occupations78417.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing892.0%
All others1,43032.1%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing62314.0%
Health care and social assistance55012.3%
Educational services51511.6%
Retail trade4269.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3578.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2816.3%
Construction2515.6%
Accommodation and food services2485.6%
Public administration2375.3%
Other services1894.2%
Transportation and warehousing1753.9%
Finance and insurance1292.9%
Utilities1072.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1042.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.811.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing711.6%
Information661.5%
Wholesale trade210.5%
Management140.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation100.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,18232.28%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban150.15%
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 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 Hispanic2722.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese60.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,30778.5%
Spanish1,93320.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic330.4%
German, other Germanic210.2%
Chinese60.1%
Other Indo-European50.1%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,00520.3%
Irish1,00810.2%
English6606.7%
European4834.9%
American3853.9%
Scottish2452.5%
Czech2102.1%
French1621.6%
Scotch-Irish860.9%
Nigerian820.8%
Italian670.7%
Dutch620.6%
Scandinavian600.6%
Czechoslovakian420.4%
British380.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,51496.5%
Not a citizen3443.5%
Native9,34694.8%
Foreign-born5125.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Runnels County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
628 9.2%542 7.9%2,449 35.8%1,968 28.8%889 13.0%364 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 628 9.2%
9-12 Years 542 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,449 35.8%
Some College 1,968 28.8%
Bach. Degree 889 13.0%
Grad Degree 364 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.4

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Runnels County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,214 5,021 193 3.7% 6.4%
1991 5,289 5,098 191 3.6% 7.0%
1992 5,315 5,068 247 4.6% 7.7%
1993 5,365 5,101 264 4.9% 7.2%
1994 5,427 5,249 178 3.3% 6.6%
1995 5,373 5,178 195 3.6% 6.1%
1996 5,367 5,207 160 3.0% 5.8%
1997 5,205 5,026 179 3.4% 5.4%
1998 5,203 4,966 237 4.6% 5.0%
1999 5,194 4,946 248 4.8% 4.7%
2000 5,297 5,043 254 4.8% 4.4%
2001 5,208 4,973 235 4.5% 5.0%
2002 5,175 4,924 251 4.9% 6.3%
2003 4,932 4,654 278 5.6% 6.7%
2004 4,845 4,602 243 5.0% 6.0%
2005 4,631 4,389 242 5.2% 5.5%
2006 4,398 4,159 239 5.4% 5.0%
2007 4,419 4,223 196 4.4% 4.4%
2008 4,461 4,247 214 4.8% 4.9%
2009 4,574 4,233 341 7.5% 7.5%
2010 5,136 4,707 429 8.4% 8.2%
2011 5,106 4,719 387 7.6% 8.0%
2012 5,048 4,771 277 5.5% 6.7%
2013 4,969 4,705 264 5.3% 6.3%
2014 4,964 4,751 213 4.3% 5.2%
2015 4,673 4,498 175 3.7% 4.5%
2016 4,649 4,465 184 4.0% 4.6%
2017 4,579 4,409 170 3.7% 4.3%
2018 4,575 4,431 144 3.1% 3.9%
2019 4,597 4,469 128 2.8% 3.5%
2020 4,529 4,306 223 4.9% 7.6%
2021 4,681 4,487 194 4.1% 5.6%
2022 4,694 4,539 155 3.3% 3.9%
2023 4,677 4,494 183 3.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com