Somervell County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

9,691

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

Median Age

44.5

years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Diversity Index

37.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.3%

foreign-born population

91.7%Native

8.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Somervell County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.218071° N, 97.769217° W

DMS32° 13′ 05.06″ N, 97° 46′ 09.18″ W

Population Density & area

52.05/sq mi (20.09/km²)

Total Area

191.7 sq mi (496.5 km²)

Land Area

186.2 sq mi (482.3 km²) · 97.1%

Water Area

5.5 sq mi (14.2 km²) · 2.9%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male

Male 50.3%

Female 49.7%

males per 100 females

Somervell County 101.3

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

8.3%

foreign-born population

91.7%Native

8.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Somervell County 8.3%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.5

years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Somervell County

44.5

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Somervell County 71.1

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.5%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.4%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	20.1%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.1	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.8	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	34.4	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

76.9%

Black

1.3%

Asian

Hispanic

18.2%

Other

3.6%

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

37.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Somervell County 37.4%

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 Somervell County population

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	18.2%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	16.6%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	81.8%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	78.8%	57.2%	76.4%
White	76.9%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.8% family

Family 73.8%

Non family 26.2%

% family households

Somervell County 73.8%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Somervell County

2.53

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Somervell County population

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Total households	3,713	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.53	2.69	2.53
Family households	2,742	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	2.91	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	2,249	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	493	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	270	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	223	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	971	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	831	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	351	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	114	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	480	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	363	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	140	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

4,017

housing units

Somervell County 4,017

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

92.4% occupied

Occupied 92.4%

Vacant 7.6%

vacancy rate

Somervell County 7.6%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

70.4%

Single family houses

70.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.5%

Mobile homes

22.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.6%

Median Year Built

1996

Half of houses were built before 1996, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

7.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

41%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.7%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	56.1%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	32.1%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.9%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.4%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.4%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	24.5%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1996	1992	1981
Total housing units	4,017	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80% owners

Renter-occupied 20%

Owner-occupied 80%

homeownership rate

Somervell County 80%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

2.14

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Somervell County 2.62

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	3,713	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	24%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	21%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.2%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.5%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.4%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.6%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	16%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	82.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.4%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$289,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Somervell County

$289,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.8%

Owners without a mortgage

13%

Renters

38.3%

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

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$289,500	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	18.7%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	13.6%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.6%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	22.7%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	20.4%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	4.9%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	51.4%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	48.6%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,835	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$596	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$773	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.3%

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

Somervell County 29.3%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Somervell County 7.5%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,227

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

75.1%

College / Undergraduate

18.5%

Graduate / Professional

1.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.7%

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

Somervell County

36.7%

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

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,227	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	75.1%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.3%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.9%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.5%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	32.3%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.9%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18.5%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.3%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.7%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	79.5%	86.9%	82%
Private school	20.5%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

6,925

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

29.5%

Some college no degree

24%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

22.7%

Graduate or professional degree

6.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

68.9% · 31.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

16.8% · 83.2%

HS graduate

55% · 45%

Some college no degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Associates degree

37.1% · 62.9%

Bachelors degree

54.6% · 45.4%

Graduate or professional degree

43.5% · 56.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	6,925	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.2%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	29.5%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	24%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.7%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.7%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.6%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.5%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,741

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$37,353

Some college or associates

$54,560

Bachelors degree

$57,045

Graduate or professional degree

$85,735

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

32.1%

HS graduate

3.4%

Some college or associates

5.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Somervell County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,741	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,353	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$54,560	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$57,045	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$85,735	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	32.1%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.4%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Somervell 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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