Red River County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

11,611

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

Median Age

48.1

years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older

Diversity Index

43.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Red River County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.619625° N, 95.048429° W

DMS33° 37′ 10.65″ N, 95° 02′ 54.34″ W

Population Density & area

11.12/sq mi (4.29/km²)

Total Area

1,057 sq mi (2,737 km²)

Land Area

1,044 sq mi (2,704 km²) · 98.8%

Water Area

13 sq mi (33 km²) · 1.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.1% male

Male 50.1%

Female 49.9%

males per 100 females

Red River County 100.4

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

2.9%

foreign-born population

97.1%Native

2.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Red River County 2.9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.1

years ∙ half population younger than 48.1, half older

Red River County

48.1

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

85.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Red River County 85.7

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.9%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	25.8%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	85.7	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	37.7	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	48	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

72.8%

Black

16.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

7.5%

Other

3.1%

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

43.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Red River County 43.7%

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 Red River County population

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.5%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	6.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.5%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	90.7%	57.2%	76.4%
White	72.8%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	16.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.5% family

Family 68.5%

Non family 31.5%

% family households

Red River County 68.5%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.3

persons per household

Red River County

2.3

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Red River County population

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Total households	4,978	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.3	2.69	2.53
Family households	3,410	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	2.81	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	2,437	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	973	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	200	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	773	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	1,568	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	1,408	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	675	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	363	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	733	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	481	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	160	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,194

housing units

Red River County 6,194

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

80.4% occupied

Occupied 80.4%

Vacant 19.6%

vacancy rate

Red River County 19.6%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.8%

Single family houses

77.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.6%

Mobile homes

15.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1981

Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

15.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

23.3%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.4%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	65.5%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	26.3%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.6%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	28%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	54.7%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	9.7%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1981	1992	1981
Total housing units	6,194	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.5% owners

Renter-occupied 28.5%

Owner-occupied 71.5%

homeownership rate

Red River County 71.5%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.33

Owner-occupied

2.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Red River County 2.33

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	4,978	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.6%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.1%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	23.4%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.1%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.4%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	44.2%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	52.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.5%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	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

$121,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Red River County

$121,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.4%

Owners without a mortgage

16.1%

Renters

55.5%

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

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$121,500	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	44.3%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.8%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.3%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	13.5%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.4%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	29.4%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	70.6%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,254	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$488	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,044	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.4%

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

Red River County 15.4%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

12.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Red River County 12.7%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,095

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.1%

K–12

81.5%

College / Undergraduate

10.5%

Graduate / Professional

0.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.8%

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

Red River County

20.8%

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

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,095	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.1%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	81.5%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.1%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.8%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.7%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.4%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.5%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0.8%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.8%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	94.6%	86.9%	82%
Private school	5.4%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

8,504

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.5%

HS graduate

41.5%

Some college no degree

21.8%

Associates degree

8.6%

Bachelors degree

9.9%

Graduate or professional degree

5.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

49.4% · 50.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

37.2% · 62.8%

HS graduate

55.8% · 44.2%

Some college no degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Associates degree

31.6% · 68.4%

Bachelors degree

45.1% · 54.9%

Graduate or professional degree

33.6% · 66.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	8,504	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.5%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.5%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.8%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.6%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	9.9%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.5%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	87.3%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,773

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,326

HS graduate

$36,339

Some college or associates

$49,103

Bachelors degree

$49,886

Graduate or professional degree

$63,359

Poverty Rate

8.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

22.7%

HS graduate

17.5%

Some college or associates

11.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

8.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Red River County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,773	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,326	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,339	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$49,103	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$49,886	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$63,359	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	22.7%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.5%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	11.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.7%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Red River 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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