Irion County, Texas Population 2024

1,564

Irion County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,564 with a growth rate of 0.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Irion County, Texas is the 237th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,615 and has seen a growth of -3.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,639150.92%
20281,624150.93%
20271,609150.94%
20261,594150.95%
20251,579150.96%
20241,564150.97%
20231,549150.98%
20221,53400%
20211,534241.59%
20201,510-55-3.51%
20191,565241.56%
20181,541181.18%
20171,523-52-3.3%
20161,575201.29%
20151,555-31-1.95%
20141,586-35-2.16%
20131,621392.47%
20121,582-19-1.19%
20111,601-14-0.87%
20101,61500%
19901,62924317.53%
19801,38631629.53%
19701,070-113-9.55%
19601,183-407-25.6%
19501,590-373-19%
19401,963-86-4.2%
19302,04943927.27%
19201,61032725.49%
19101,28343551.3%
1900848-22-2.53%
1890870-769-46.92%
2024 Growth Rate
0.97% (15)
County Website
Irion County
State
Texas
County Seat
Mertzon
2020 Population
1,510
Area
1052 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.58% (54)
Founded
1889

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,14373.22%
Other race36823.57%
Two or more races503.2%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Irion County, Texas Population by Race

Irion County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Irion County, Texas Median Age

39.5

Total

39.8

Male

38.2

Female

Irion County, Texas Adults

There are 1,160 adults, (303 of whom are seniors) in Irion County, Texas.

Irion County, Texas Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Irion County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female81352.08%
Male74847.92%

Irion County, Texas Population by Age

Irion County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6472.4188.311.7
Married3153.4691.48.6
Non Family251085.714.3
Female462.871000
Male352.5462.937.1

3.26

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

88.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Irion County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade514.53%
Associates Degree1119.85%
Bachelors Degree18316.24%
Graduate Degree242.13%
High School Graduate27224.13%
Less Than 9th Grade756.65%
Some College41136.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Irion County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White808774184
Hispanic31922723
Other Race29020317
2+ Races29246

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.77%.

Irion County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,028$0$58,750
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$61,635$63,467$14,432
Less Than 9th Grade$18,533$0$2,499
Overall$44,318$61,250$31,908
Some College$42,163$73,750$32,500

$44,318

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$31,908

Average Female

Irion County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Irion County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Irion County, Texas Language

79.14% of Irion County, Texas residents speak only English, while 20.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.86% of the population.

Irion County, Texas Language

Irion County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4337617.55%
Other3684211.41%
White1,128403.55%
Multiple503468%

7.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.82%

Male Poverty Rate

8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Irion County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Irion County, Texas is Multiple, with 68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Irion County, Texas is White, with 3.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.03%.

Irion County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
Bachelors or Greater7.73%
Some College5.75%
High School2.57%

Irion County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Irion County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Irion County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,844$84,691
Households$54,708$68,513
Married Families$80,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,417$37,502

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Irion County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.2%

Male Marriage Rate

58.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Irion County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Irion 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 20-34.

Irion County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Irion County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

79

Number of Veterans

75

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War14
Korea11
First Gulf War10
World War II0

Irion County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
65 to 7428
75+17
18 to 344
55 to 640

Irion County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White779.53%
Other Race20.64%
Hispanic20.58%

Irion County, Texas Veterans by Race

Irion County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Irion County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

1.3%

Unemployment Rate

Irion County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Irion County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Irion 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

86.55%

Born in Irion County, Texas

96.16%

Native Born

3.84%

Foreign Born

3.52%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.16% of Irion County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 86.55% having been born in Texas. 3.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Irion County, Texas Place of Birth

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