Calhoun County, Texas Population 2024

19,710

Calhoun County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 19,710 with a growth rate of 0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Calhoun County, Texas is the 126th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 21,312 and has seen a growth of -7.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,780140.07%
202819,766140.07%
202719,752140.07%
202619,738140.07%
202519,724140.07%
202419,710140.07%
202319,696140.07%
202219,682-100-0.51%
202119,782-282-1.41%
202020,064-1,173-5.52%
201921,237-218-1.02%
201821,455-261-1.2%
201721,716-223-1.02%
201621,939660.3%
201521,873740.34%
201421,799800.37%
201321,7191550.72%
201221,5642110.99%
201121,353410.19%
201021,31200%
199019,053-521-2.66%
198019,5741,7439.78%
197017,8311,2397.47%
196016,5927,37079.92%
19509,2223,31156.01%
19405,9115269.77%
19305,38568514.57%
19204,7001,06529.3%
19103,6351,24051.77%
19002,3951,580193.87%
1890815-924-53.13%
18801,739-1,704-49.49%
18703,44380130.32%
18602,6421,532138.02%
18501,110-18,670-94.39%
2024 Growth Rate
0.07% (14)
County Website
Calhoun County
State
Texas
County Seat
Port Lavaca
2020 Population
20,064
Area
507 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.76% (-354)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,06369.87%
Two or more races3,70818.42%
Other race8804.37%
Asian8394.17%
Black or African American5792.88%
Native American580.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Calhoun County, Texas Population by Race

Calhoun County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Calhoun County, Texas Median Age

38.4

Total

37.7

Male

40

Female

Calhoun County, Texas Adults

There are 15,389 adults, (3,703 of whom are seniors) in Calhoun County, Texas.

Calhoun County, Texas Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Calhoun County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female9,72548.32%
Male10,40251.68%

Calhoun County, Texas Population by Age

Calhoun County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0452.4676.223.8
Married4,199385.414.6
Non Family2,4761.1973.226.8
Female1,1153.1544.855.2
Male2552.8292.57.5

2.97

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Calhoun County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1028.09%
Associates Degree1,2469.15%
Bachelors Degree1,37710.11%
Graduate Degree8306.09%
High School Graduate4,73034.73%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0317.57%
Some College3,30324.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Calhoun County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Calhoun County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3765,7701,465
Hispanic5,9554,476319
2+ Races2,4252,117192
Asian559511287
Black4514510
Other Race4413748
Native American58580

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.34%.

Calhoun County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,053$79,359$56,250
Graduate Degree$65,771$81,667$65,000
High School Graduate$38,814$46,579$29,208
Less Than 9th Grade$34,510$56,003$25,064
Overall$44,827$59,040$36,193
Some College$41,567$69,080$34,438

$44,827

Average Earnings

$59,040

Average Male

$36,193

Average Female

Calhoun County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Calhoun County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Calhoun County, Texas Language

72.47% of Calhoun County, Texas residents speak only English, while 27.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.14% of the population.

Calhoun County, Texas Language

Calhoun County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic10,0071,30313.02%
White8,0043053.81%
Other88026630.23%
Black54916730.42%
Multiple3,660822.24%
Asian835586.95%
Native503774%

9.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.59%

Male Poverty Rate

9.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Calhoun County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Texas is Native, with 74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Calhoun County, Texas is Multiple, with 2.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.59%.

Calhoun County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.65%
High School10.21%
Some College6.68%
Bachelors or Greater1%

Calhoun County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.52%
Male Unemployed6.98%
Male Employed6.43%
Female Employed6.24%

Calhoun County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Calhoun County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,276$96,841
Households$62,267$81,858
Married Families$95,576$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,083$46,152

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Calhoun County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Calhoun County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Calhoun County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Calhoun County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Calhoun County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,281

Number of Veterans

1,180

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam550
First Gulf War293
Second Gulf War188
World War II68
Korea62

Calhoun County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+416
65 to 74372
35 to 54255
55 to 64181
18 to 3457

Calhoun County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9318.4%
Hispanic3504.94%
2+ Races2409.13%
Black7315.6%
Asian375.53%

Calhoun County, Texas Veterans by Race

Calhoun County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Calhoun County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Calhoun County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Calhoun County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.42%

Born in Calhoun County, Texas

89.34%

Native Born

10.66%

Foreign Born

5.22%

Non Citizen

5.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.34% of Calhoun County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 78.42% having been born in Texas. 5.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Calhoun County, Texas Place of Birth

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