Erath County, Texas Population 2024

44,553

Erath County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 44,553 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Erath County, Texas is the 77th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 37,913 and has seen a growth of 17.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,3433580.78%
202845,9853580.78%
202745,6273580.79%
202645,2693580.8%
202544,9113580.8%
202444,5533580.81%
202344,1953580.82%
202243,8374561.05%
202143,3816621.55%
202042,7191830.43%
201942,5362850.67%
201842,2515071.21%
201741,7443690.89%
201641,3751750.42%
201541,2006751.67%
201440,5256321.58%
201339,8934851.23%
201239,4084831.24%
201138,9251,0122.67%
201037,91300%
199027,9915,43124.07%
198022,5604,41924.36%
197018,1411,90511.73%
196016,236-2,198-11.92%
195018,434-2,326-11.2%
194020,760-44-0.21%
193020,804-7,581-26.71%
192028,385-3,710-11.56%
191032,0952,1297.1%
190029,9668,37238.77%
189021,5949,79883.06%
188011,7969,995554.97%
18701,801-624-25.73%
18602,425-43,918-94.77%
2024 Growth Rate
0.81% (358)
County Website
Erath County
State
Texas
County Seat
Stephenville
2020 Population
42,719
Area
1083 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.29% (1,834)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,15382.16%
Two or more races3,3107.74%
Other race2,9316.85%
Black or African American6041.41%
Asian4150.97%
Native American2860.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander890.21%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Erath County, Texas Population by Race

Erath County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Erath County, Texas Median Age

31.6

Total

31.6

Male

31.6

Female

Erath County, Texas Adults

There are 33,978 adults, (6,055 of whom are seniors) in Erath County, Texas.

Erath County, Texas Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Erath County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female21,78150.9%
Male21,00749.1%

Erath County, Texas Population by Age

Erath County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,0072.5163.236.8
Married8,1693.1180.219.8
Non Family5,9891.3543.856.2
Female1,2453.8351.848.2
Male6043.0851.348.7

3.11

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Erath County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6596.58%
Associates Degree2,0568.15%
Bachelors Degree5,54221.98%
Graduate Degree2,61710.38%
High School Graduate6,64826.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5976.33%
Some College5,09320.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Erath County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,20717,8977,173
Hispanic4,6912,902510
2+ Races1,8291,359322
Other Race1,436855114
Black30227144
Asian276196156
Native American22211724
Islander89890

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.52%.

Erath County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,246$65,051$40,579
Graduate Degree$58,155$88,532$49,808
High School Graduate$32,652$45,368$26,121
Less Than 9th Grade$35,577$36,890$31,812
Overall$43,923$53,090$34,838
Some College$45,454$54,550$26,662

$43,923

Average Earnings

$53,090

Average Male

$34,838

Average Female

Erath County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Erath County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Erath County, Texas Language

83.28% of Erath County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.45% of the population.

Erath County, Texas Language

Erath County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,5514,06313.75%
Hispanic8,8441,99922.6%
Other2,9111,04635.93%
Multiple3,14166421.14%
Black41417742.75%
Native27317363.37%
Islander8989100%
Asian3543911.02%

16.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.97%

Male Poverty Rate

15.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erath County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Erath County, Texas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erath County, Texas is Asian, with 11.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.68%.

Erath County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.08%
High School16.19%
Some College9.17%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Erath County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.67%
Male Unemployed19.24%
Male Employed12.97%
Female Employed8.58%

Erath County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Erath County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,379$103,323
Households$59,654$83,514
Married Families$91,171$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,244$46,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erath County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Erath County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Erath 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 45-54.

Erath County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Erath County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,355

Number of Veterans

1,991

Male Veterans

364

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam788
First Gulf War782
Second Gulf War576
Korea94
World War II27

Erath County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54777
65 to 74622
75+405
55 to 64369
18 to 34182

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2247.8%
Hispanic3155%
2+ Races1114.41%
Native American93.83%
Asian51.31%
Black40.83%
Other Race20.11%

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Race

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Erath County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Erath County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Erath 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

69.32%

Born in Erath County, Texas

92.04%

Native Born

7.96%

Foreign Born

5.2%

Non Citizen

2.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.04% of Erath County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.32% having been born in Texas. 5.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Erath County, Texas Place of Birth

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