Coke County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,353

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

Median Age

47.4

years ∙ half population younger than 47.4, half older

Diversity Index

38.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Coke County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.877110° N, 100.635231° W

DMS31° 52′ 37.60″ N, 100° 38′ 06.83″ W

Population Density & area

3.68/sq mi (1.42/km²)

Total Area

927.9 sq mi (2,403.5 km²)

Land Area

911.6 sq mi (2,361.2 km²) · 98.2%

Water Area

16.3 sq mi (42.3 km²) · 1.8%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male

Male 50.4%

Female 49.6%

males per 100 females

Coke County 101.5

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.3%

foreign-born population

97.7%Native

2.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Coke County 2.3%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.4

years ∙ half population younger than 47.4, half older

Coke County

47.4

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

93.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Coke County 93.4

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.3%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	51.7%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	27%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	93.4	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	41.1	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	52.2	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.2%

Black

1.2%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

21.1%

Other

2.3%

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

38.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Coke County 38.9%

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 Coke County population

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	21.1%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	17.7%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	78.9%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	76.6%	57.2%	76.4%
White	75.2%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.2%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.3%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.3% family

Family 60.3%

Non family 39.7%

% family households

Coke County 60.3%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.02

persons per household

Coke County

2.02

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Coke County population

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Total households	1,594	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.02	2.69	2.53
Family households	961	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	2.54	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	674	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	287	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	130	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	157	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	633	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	528	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	261	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	120	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	267	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	179	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	105	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,144

housing units

Coke County 2,144

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

74.3% occupied

Occupied 74.3%

Vacant 25.7%

vacancy rate

Coke County 25.7%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

71.4%

Single family houses

71.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.8%

Mobile homes

19.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.7%

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

6.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	13.2%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	67.3%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	19.4%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.4%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.3%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.8%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	47.7%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	11.9%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1992	1981
Total housing units	2,144	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.1% owners

Renter-occupied 28.9%

Owner-occupied 71.1%

homeownership rate

Coke County 71.1%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.08

Owner-occupied

1.86

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Coke County 2.08

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	1,594	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.3%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	35.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.5%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	27.1%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.4%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.5%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.2%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.5%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.7%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	30.1%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	65.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	4.1%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$117,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Coke County

$117,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

42.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.6%

Owners without a mortgage

18.7%

Renters

47.9%

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

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$117,900	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	39.2%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.1%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.3%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.5%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.9%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	28.1%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	71.9%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,040	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$538	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$729	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23%

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

Coke County 23%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Coke County 11.8%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

715

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.9%

K–12

79.3%

College / Undergraduate

13.8%

Graduate / Professional

3.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.7%

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

Coke County

22.7%

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

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	715	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.9%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	79.3%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.3%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.9%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.1%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.1%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.8%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	13.8%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.9%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	22.7%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	93.6%	86.9%	82%
Private school	6.4%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,464

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

7.8%

HS graduate

34.5%

Some college no degree

24.2%

Associates degree

6.5%

Bachelors degree

16.6%

Graduate or professional degree

6.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

54.1% · 45.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

53.9% · 46.1%

HS graduate

56.4% · 43.6%

Some college no degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Associates degree

17.5% · 82.5%

Bachelors degree

54% · 46%

Graduate or professional degree

30.6% · 69.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	2,464	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.8%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	34.5%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.2%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.5%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.6%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.4%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.2%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,238

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$30,649

Some college or associates

$32,500

Bachelors degree

$66,563

Graduate or professional degree

$102,927

Poverty Rate

4.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

40.4%

HS graduate

25.3%

Some college or associates

19.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Coke County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,238	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$30,649	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$32,500	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$66,563	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$102,927	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	40.4%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	25.3%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	19.1%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.1%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Coke 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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