Rankin, TX

City in Upton County, TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,087

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

Median Age

38.5

years ∙ half population younger than 38.5, half older

Diversity Index

50.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.8%

foreign-born population

96.2%Native

3.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rankin is a city within Upton County, Texas, United States.

Location

City in Upton County, TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.225360° N, 101.939438° W

DMS31° 13′ 31.30″ N, 101° 56′ 21.98″ W

Population Density & area

1,025/sq mi (398.2/km²)

Total Area

1.06 sq mi (2.73 km²)

Land Area

1.06 sq mi (2.73 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.2% male

Male 50.2%

Female 49.8%

males per 100 females

Rankin 100.9

Upton County 94.6

Texas 99.6

Nativity

3.8%

foreign-born population

96.2%Native

3.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rankin 3.8%

Upton County 9.5%

Texas 17.6%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.5

years ∙ half population younger than 38.5, half older

Rankin

38.5

Upton County

40.8

Texas

35.6

Dependency ratio

56.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rankin 56.4

Upton County 74.5

Texas 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.5%	23.5%	25%
Working age (18-64)	63.9%	57.4%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	12.6%	19.1%	13.4%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	56.4	74.5	62.4
Child dependency ratio	36.7	41.1	40.6
Old-age dependency ratio	19.7	33.4	21.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.9%

Black

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

42.7%

Other

0.3%

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

50.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rankin 50.5%

Upton County 51.9%

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 Rankin population

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Hispanic or Latino	42.7%	54.7%	39.7%
Mexican	38.6%	49.8%	32.1%
Puerto Rican	3.8%	4.7%	0.8%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.5%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	0.3%	6.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	57.3%	45.3%	60.3%
One race	57%	44.4%	57.2%
White	55.9%	42.6%	39.1%
Black or African American	1%	1.2%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Asian	0.1%	0.4%	5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.3%	0.9%	3.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.6% family

Family 75.6%

Non family 24.4%

% family households

Rankin 75.6%

Upton County 71.5%

Texas 67.7%

Average household size

2.3

persons per household

Rankin

2.3

Upton County

2.29

Texas

2.69

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rankin population

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Total households	455	1,360	10,992,816
Average houshold size	2.3	2.29	2.69
Family households	344	972	7,443,447
Average family size	2.55	2.62	3.3
Married couple family	301	748	5,376,819
Other families	43	224	2,066,628
Male householder	0	58	591,475
Female householder	43	166	1,475,153
Non-family households	111	388	3,549,369
One-person households	89	333	2,885,361
Male householder	71	198	1,366,738
Senior (65+) living alone	0	82	338,159
Female householder	18	135	1,518,623
Senior (65+) living alone	18	94	643,272
Other living arrangements	22	55	664,008

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

511

housing units

Rankin 511

Upton County 1,683

Texas 12,128,515

Occupancy status

89% occupied

Occupied 89%

Vacant 11%

vacancy rate

Rankin 11%

Upton County 19.2%

Texas 9.4%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.2%

Single family houses

93.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.1%

Mobile homes

3.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1959

Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

47%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.6%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.2	5.4
1–3 rooms	0%	3.4%	17.1%
4–6 rooms	62.2%	74.4%	52.8%
7+ rooms	37.8%	22.1%	30.1%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.1%	3%
1 bedroom	7.6%	3.2%	12.7%
2 bedrooms	18%	32.3%	21%
3 bedrooms	48.7%	42.7%	39.5%
4+ bedrooms	25.7%	19.6%	23.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1959	1966	1992
Total housing units	511	1,683	12,128,515

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.9% owners

Renter-occupied 21.1%

Owner-occupied 78.9%

homeownership rate

Rankin 78.9%

Upton County 77.2%

Texas 62.6%

Average household size

2.37

Owner-occupied

2.02

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rankin 2.37

Upton County 2.37

Texas 2.87

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Total occupied units	455	1,360	10,992,816
Year moved in
2020 or later	25.9%	22.5%	30.1%
2010 to 2019	43.1%	34.4%	40.4%
2000 to 2009	9.5%	12.7%	15.4%
1999 or earlier	21.6%	30.4%	14.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.5%	95.2%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.5%	3.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	1.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.5%	2.8%	5.4%
1 vehicle	20.2%	28.6%	33%
2 vehicles	33.6%	38.8%	39.3%
3 or more vehicles	42.6%	29.8%	22.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	46.8%	44.9%	37.4%
Electricity	53.2%	53.2%	61.2%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.3%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	1.5%	0.4%
No fuel used	0%	0%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$127,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rankin

$127,000

Upton County

$109,000

Texas

$283,800

Housing Cost Burden

2.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

2.6%

Owners without a mortgage

19.2%

Renters

22.2%

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

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Property value
Median Value	$127,000	$109,000	$283,800
Under $100,000	26.5%	43.4%	13.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	56.3%	34.8%	17.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	15%	14.2%	22.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	2.2%	6.9%	28%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	0.4%	14.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.4%	3.7%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43.5%	24.3%	56%
Without a mortgage	56.5%	75.7%	44%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,476	$1,589	$2,106
Without a mortgage	$702	$557	$678
Gross rent
Median rent	$564	$720	$1,403

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.9%

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

Rankin 9.9%

Upton County 8.7%

Texas 33.8%

Adults without a high school diploma

25.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rankin 25.4%

Upton County 20.6%

Texas 14.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

297

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

65.3%

College / Undergraduate

31.6%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

49.6%

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

Rankin

49.6%

Upton County

39.5%

Texas

36.3%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Total enrolled (age 3+)	297	803	7,886,029
Nursery / preschool	3%	3.4%	5.6%
K–12	65.3%	80%	70.6%
Kindergarten	4%	3.5%	5.4%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.6%	26.3%	21.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.9%	34%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	10.8%	16.2%	22.3%
College or graduate school	31.6%	16.7%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	31.6%	15.6%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.1%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	49.6%	39.5%	36.3%
School type
Public school	97.3%	96.8%	86.9%
Private school	2.7%	3.2%	13.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

717

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

18%

HS graduate

18.7%

Some college no degree

33.8%

Associates degree

12.3%

Bachelors degree

9.9%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

34% · 66%

9th-12th, no diploma

49.6% · 50.4%

HS graduate

64.9% · 35.1%

Some college no degree

62.8% · 37.2%

Associates degree

0% · 100%

Bachelors degree

52.1% · 47.9%

Graduate or professional degree

—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Population (25+)	717	2,217	19,717,474
Less than 9th grade	7.4%	8.8%	7.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	18%	11.8%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	18.7%	46.1%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	33.8%	18%	20.1%
Associate's degree	12.3%	6.7%	7.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.9%	8.7%	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	9.9%	6.2%	21.5%
Graduate or professional	0%	2.5%	12.3%
High School or higher	74.6%	79.4%	86%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,673

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$56,065

HS graduate

$52,049

Some college or associates

$64,792

Bachelors degree

$57,321

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

10.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

45.3%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

19.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

10.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rankin	Upton County	Texas
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,673	$51,630	$51,033
Less than high school graduate	$56,065	$—	$30,970
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,049	$49,042	$37,956
Some college or associate's degree	$64,792	$73,542	$46,890
Bachelor's degree	$57,321	$65,938	$70,006
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$68,750	$87,663
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	45.3%	31.3%	24.3%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	0%	8%	14.8%
Some college or associate's degree	19.6%	13%	9.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.1%	7.9%	4.5%

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Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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