Carson County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,801

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Diversity Index

31.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Carson County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.405496° N, 101.355356° W

DMS35° 24′ 19.79″ N, 101° 21′ 19.28″ W

Population Density & area

6.3/sq mi (2.43/km²)

Total Area

924.1 sq mi (2,393.4 km²)

Land Area

920.2 sq mi (2,383.4 km²) · 99.58%

Water Area

3.9 sq mi (10 km²) · 0.42%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.5% male

Male 49.5%

Female 50.5%

males per 100 females

Carson County 98.2

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.1%

foreign-born population

97.9%Native

2.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Carson County 2.1%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 41, half older

Carson County

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

78.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Carson County 78.1

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.2%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.2%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.6%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	78.1	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	41.4	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	36.7	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

81.8%

Black

0.7%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

10.9%

Other

6.3%

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

31.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Carson County 31.7%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

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 Carson County population

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	10.9%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	7.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.7%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	89.1%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	84.5%	57.2%	76.4%
White	81.8%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.7%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.9% family

Family 62.9%

Non family 37.1%

% family households

Carson County 62.9%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.5

persons per household

Carson County

2.5

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Carson County population

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Total households	2,293	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.5	2.69	2.53
Family households	1,443	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.18	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	1,182	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	261	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	67	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	194	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	850	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	768	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	408	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	226	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	360	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	275	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	82	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,810

housing units

Carson County 2,810

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

81.6% occupied

Occupied 81.6%

Vacant 18.4%

vacancy rate

Carson County 18.4%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.1%

Single family houses

86.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

4.9%

Mobile homes

8.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.5%

Median Year Built

1960

Half of houses were built before 1960, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

23.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

30.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

8.3%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.4	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	3.7%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	73.9%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	22.4%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.1%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.5%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.8%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.6%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1960	1992	1981
Total housing units	2,810	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.2% owners

Renter-occupied 20.8%

Owner-occupied 79.2%

homeownership rate

Carson County 79.2%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.54

Owner-occupied

2.33

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Carson County 2.54

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	2,293	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	24.2%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	29.6%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	30.1%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.1%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.8%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	66.6%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	31.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.6%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.9%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$143,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Carson County

$143,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

11.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

11.3%

Owners without a mortgage

11.6%

Renters

31.9%

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

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$143,000	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	37.1%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.8%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.5%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.6%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.9%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.1%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43.7%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	56.3%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,328	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$541	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$956	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.4%

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

Carson County 26.4%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Carson County 6.2%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,480

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.3%

K–12

79.1%

College / Undergraduate

11.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14%

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

Carson County

14%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,480	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.3%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	79.1%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.7%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.5%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25.1%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.7%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.6%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.4%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.2%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.6%	86.9%	82%
Private school	8.4%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,926

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

30.6%

Some college no degree

27.8%

Associates degree

9.1%

Bachelors degree

16.7%

Graduate or professional degree

9.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

47.7% · 52.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

61.4% · 38.6%

HS graduate

52.5% · 47.5%

Some college no degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Associates degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Bachelors degree

48% · 52%

Graduate or professional degree

50.1% · 49.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	3,926	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.2%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.6%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	27.8%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.1%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.4%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.7%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	9.7%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.8%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$53,709

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$14,554

HS graduate

$50,875

Some college or associates

$47,500

Bachelors degree

$76,339

Graduate or professional degree

$92,443

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

24.5%

HS graduate

4.3%

Some college or associates

8.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Carson County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$53,709	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$14,554	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$50,875	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$47,500	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$76,339	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$92,443	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	24.5%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	4.3%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Carson County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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