Moore County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

21,373

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

Median Age

31.2

years ∙ half population younger than 31.2, half older

Diversity Index

54.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

30.1%

foreign-born population

69.9%Native

30.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Moore County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.835676° N, 101.890502° W

DMS35° 50′ 08.43″ N, 101° 53′ 25.81″ W

Population Density & area

23.76/sq mi (9.17/km²)

Total Area

909.6 sq mi (2,355.9 km²)

Land Area

899.7 sq mi (2,330.2 km²) · 98.9%

Water Area

9.9 sq mi (25.7 km²) · 1.1%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.8% male

Male 52.8%

Female 47.2%

males per 100 females

Moore County 112

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

30.1%

foreign-born population

69.9%Native

30.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Moore County 30.1%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

31.2

years ∙ half population younger than 31.2, half older

Moore County

31.2

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

73.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Moore County 73.2

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31.1%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.7%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	11.2%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.2	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.8	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	19.4	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

28.2%

Black

4.8%

Asian

2.1%

Hispanic

61%

Other

3.9%

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

54.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Moore County 54.4%

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 Moore County population

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	61%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	52.3%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	7.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	39%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	35.5%	57.2%	76.4%
White	28.2%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	4.8%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	2.1%	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)	3.5%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.8% family

Family 66.8%

Non family 33.2%

% family households

Moore County 66.8%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.97

persons per household

Moore County

2.97

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Moore County population

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Total households	7,157	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.97	2.69	2.53
Family households	4,782	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.71	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	3,424	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	1,358	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	456	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	902	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,375	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	2,030	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	1,251	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	186	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	779	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	433	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	345	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

8,277

housing units

Moore County 8,277

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.5% occupied

Occupied 86.5%

Vacant 13.5%

vacancy rate

Moore County 13.5%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.6%

Single family houses

67.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

20.2%

Mobile homes

11.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

20.7%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	15%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	63.8%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	21.1%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	8.9%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.2%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.3%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	13.1%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1992	1981
Total housing units	8,277	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

62.5% owners

Renter-occupied 37.5%

Owner-occupied 62.5%

homeownership rate

Moore County 62.5%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.94

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Moore County 2.94

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	7,157	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.3%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.1%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	19.1%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	93.9%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	5%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.7%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.5%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	62.2%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	35.5%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.5%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$152,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Moore County

$152,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

32.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.8%

Owners without a mortgage

15.7%

Renters

36.8%

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

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$152,600	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	32.4%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.2%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	7.9%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.5%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.8%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	54.2%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,523	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$536	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$939	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

12.3%

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

Moore County 12.3%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

31.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Moore County 31.7%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,717

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.9%

K–12

79.6%

College / Undergraduate

12.9%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

28.1%

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

Moore County

28.1%

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

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,717	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.9%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	79.6%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.6%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.8%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.7%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.5%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.5%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.9%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	28.1%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	94.4%	86.9%	82%
Private school	5.6%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

12,720

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

22.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.5%

HS graduate

30.6%

Some college no degree

17.6%

Associates degree

7.8%

Bachelors degree

9.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

61.8% · 38.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

39.4% · 60.6%

HS graduate

57.7% · 42.3%

Some college no degree

52.6% · 47.4%

Associates degree

41.4% · 58.6%

Bachelors degree

46.4% · 53.6%

Graduate or professional degree

40.7% · 59.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	12,720	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	22.2%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.5%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	30.6%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.6%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.8%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.3%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.5%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	2.8%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	68.2%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,547

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,265

HS graduate

$40,973

Some college or associates

$43,025

Bachelors degree

$57,292

Graduate or professional degree

$70,545

Poverty Rate

13.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.2%

HS graduate

20.1%

Some college or associates

9.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

13.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Moore County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,547	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$41,265	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$40,973	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,025	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$57,292	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$70,545	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.2%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	20.1%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.5%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.1%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Moore 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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