Byers, TX

City in Clay County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

393

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Diversity Index

33.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Byers is a city within Clay County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Clay County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC34.069171° N, 98.190931° W

DMS34° 04′ 09.02″ N, 98° 11′ 27.35″ W

Population Density & area

397/sq mi (152.3/km²)

Total Area

1.01 sq mi (2.64 km²)

Land Area

0.99 sq mi (2.58 km²) · 97.9%

Water Area

0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²) · 2.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male

Male 50.6%

Female 49.4%

males per 100 females

Byers 102.6

Clay County 100

Texas 99.6

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Byers 0%

Clay County 1.4%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

55.8

years ∙ half population younger than 55.8, half older

Byers

55.8

Clay County

47.5

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

91.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Byers 91.7

Clay County 74.9

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.9%	19.4%	25%
Working age (18-64)	52.1%	57.2%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	27%	23.4%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	91.7	74.9	62.4
Child dependency ratio	40	34	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	51.7	40.9	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

80.7%

Black

3.1%

Asian

Hispanic

1.8%

Other

14.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

33.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Byers 33.7%

Clay County 23.8%

Texas 67.1%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Byers population

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	7.1%	39.7%
Mexican	1.8%	6.2%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.9%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.2%	92.9%	60.3%
One race	93.9%	89.4%	57.2%
White	80.7%	86.9%	39.1%
Black or African American	3.1%	1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	9.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.8%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	1%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.3%	3.5%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.8% family

Family 76.8%

Non family 23.2%

% family households

Byers 76.8%

Clay County 74.4%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.34

persons per household

Byers

2.34

Clay County

2.43

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Byers population

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Total households	168	4,289	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.34	2.43	2.69
Family households	129	3,190	7,443,447
Average family size	2.74	2.84	3.3
Married couple family	124	2,670	5,376,819
Other families	5	520	2,066,628
Male householder	3	131	591,475
Female householder	2	389	1,475,153
Non-family households	39	1,099	3,549,369
One-person households	39	1,014	2,885,361
Male householder	10	445	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	2	261	338,159
Female householder	29	569	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	22	352	643,272
Other living arrangements	0	85	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

245

housing units

Byers 245

Clay County 5,163

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

68.6% occupied

Occupied 68.6%

Vacant 31.4%

vacancy rate

Byers 31.4%

Clay County 16.9%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.7%

Single family houses

78.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

21.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1965

Half of houses were built before 1965, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

40.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.8	5.4
1–3 rooms	5.7%	5.5%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	68.1%	60.2%	52.8%
7+ rooms	26.2%	34.3%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	1.9%	3%
1 bedroom	2.9%	4.9%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	24.1%	21.8%	21%
3 bedrooms	62.9%	55.9%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	9.4%	15.5%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1965	1979	1992
Total housing units	245	5,163	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.5% owners

Renter-occupied 6.5%

Owner-occupied 93.5%

homeownership rate

Byers 93.5%

Clay County 84%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.21

Owner-occupied

4.18

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Byers 2.21

Clay County 2.38

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Total occupied units	168	4,289	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.1%	18.9%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	28%	33.1%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	23.8%	20%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	29.1%	28.1%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98.6%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.7%	3.2%
1.51 or more	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.8%	2.4%	5.4%
1 vehicle	25.6%	23.7%	33%
2 vehicles	44.6%	40.1%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	28%	33.8%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.3%	43.5%	37.4%
Electricity	26.8%	52.4%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	2.8%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	1.3%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.8%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$112,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Byers

$112,100

Clay County

$171,500

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

26%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26%

Owners without a mortgage

4.8%

Renters

85.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$112,100	$171,500	$283,800
Under $100,000	40.7%	25.8%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.3%	31%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.5%	17.6%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.6%	17.3%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.8%	4.9%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.4%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	46.5%	39.9%	56%
Without a mortgage	53.5%	60.1%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,305	$1,513	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$400	$599	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$811	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Byers 15.1%

Clay County 22.4%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Byers 12.8%

Clay County 5.5%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

96.2%

College / Undergraduate

1.9%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Byers due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

Byers

—%

Clay County

26.5%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	52	1,899	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	0%	3.3%	5.6%
K–12	96.2%	81.3%	70.6%
Kindergarten	11.5%	6.7%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.4%	23%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	40.4%	26.8%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.8%	24.8%	22.3%
College or graduate school	3.8%	15.5%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	1.9%	13.2%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	2.3%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	—%	26.5%	36.3%
School type
Public school	100%	90.6%	86.9%
Private school	0%	9.4%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

311

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

41.5%

Some college no degree

24.1%

Associates degree

6.4%

Bachelors degree

10%

Graduate or professional degree

5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

86.7% · 13.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

12% · 88%

HS graduate

54.3% · 45.7%

Some college no degree

58.7% · 41.3%

Associates degree

35% · 65%

Bachelors degree

35.5% · 64.5%

Graduate or professional degree

68.8% · 31.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Population (25+)	311	7,755	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	4.8%	1.2%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	8%	4.3%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	41.5%	39.9%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	24.1%	26.5%	20.1%
Associate's degree	6.4%	5.6%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.1%	22.4%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	10%	16.7%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	5.1%	5.7%	12.3%
High School or higher	87.1%	94.5%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,583

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$2,499

HS graduate

$37,000

Some college or associates

$61,042

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$152,000

Poverty Rate

4.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

15%

HS graduate

13.2%

Some college or associates

5.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Byers	Clay County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,583	$54,035	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$2,499	$21,068	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,000	$41,798	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$61,042	$57,193	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$—	$66,515	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$152,000	$65,208	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	15%	19.3%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.2%	11.4%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	5.3%	6.7%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.3%	2.4%	4.5%

Insights for Byers, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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