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)
White34,68180.2%
Two or more races3,8208.83%
Other race3,2867.6%
Black or African American6101.41%
Asian4391.02%
Native American2960.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1120.26%

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

31.9

Total

31.8

Male

32.1

Female

Erath County, Texas Adults

There are 34,223 adults, (6,292 of whom are seniors) in Erath County, Texas.

Erath County, Texas Age Dependency

54.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Erath County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female22,08251.06%
Male21,16248.94%

Erath County, Texas Population by Age

Erath County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,3792.4563.836.2
Married8,4952.9881.118.9
Non Family5,7691.3244.155.9
Female1,4623.547.152.9
Male6533.1950.149.9

2.99

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

63.8%

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 Grade1,8387.17%
Associates Degree2,1778.49%
Bachelors Degree5,50921.48%
Graduate Degree2,82611.02%
High School Graduate6,73926.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4815.77%
Some College5,08019.81%

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
White19,44618,1227,240
Hispanic4,8643,018593
2+ Races2,0781,530391
Other Race1,712922120
Asian332237158
Black25424332
Native American1839626
Islander1121120

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 47.59%.

Erath County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,415$65,475$43,400
Graduate Degree$59,104$93,995$53,609
High School Graduate$36,067$43,790$31,322
Less Than 9th Grade$45,380$46,419$36,591
Overall$46,316$54,088$37,466
Some College$44,375$55,728$32,917

$46,316

Average Earnings

$54,088

Average Male

$37,466

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

83.86% of Erath County, Texas residents speak only English, while 16.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.09% of the population.

Erath County, Texas Language

Erath County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White29,4623,98613.53%
Hispanic8,9441,85920.78%
Multiple3,52093426.53%
Other3,26675223.03%
Black37116143.4%
Islander112112100%
Native27910537.63%
Asian396379.34%

15.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.96%

Male Poverty Rate

13.92%

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 9.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.27%.

Erath County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.11%
High School17.67%
Some College7.36%
Bachelors or Greater2.43%

Erath County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.95%
Male Unemployed27.82%
Male Employed13.31%
Female Employed8.8%

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$85,301$105,515
Households$65,351$86,705
Married Families$96,095$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,223$48,077

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erath County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

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

2,089

Number of Veterans

1,775

Male Veterans

314

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam659
First Gulf War656
Second Gulf War639
Korea95
World War II25

Erath County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54643
65 to 74442
75+421
55 to 64371
18 to 34212

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8896.73%
Hispanic3074.77%
2+ Races1114.02%
Other Race452.1%
Asian358.47%
Native American52.37%
Black40.82%

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Race

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erath County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

69.96%

Born in Erath County, Texas

92.4%

Native Born

7.6%

Foreign Born

4.54%

Non Citizen

3.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.4% of Erath County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.96% having been born in Texas. 4.54% 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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