Milam County, Texas Population 2024

26,280

Milam County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 26,280 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Milam County, Texas is the 100th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 24,683 and has seen a growth of 6.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,9253291.19%
202827,5963291.21%
202727,2673291.22%
202626,9383291.24%
202526,6093291.25%
202426,2803291.27%
202325,9513291.28%
202225,6224101.63%
202125,2124381.77%
202024,774530.21%
201924,721-249-1%
201824,970630.25%
201724,9072290.93%
201624,6783141.29%
201524,3642170.9%
201424,147510.21%
201324,096-20-0.08%
201224,116-494-2.01%
201124,610-73-0.3%
201024,68300%
199022,9462140.94%
198022,7322,70413.5%
197020,028-2,235-10.04%
196022,263-1,322-5.61%
195023,585-9,535-28.79%
194033,120-4,795-12.65%
193037,915-189-0.5%
192038,1041,3243.6%
191036,780-2,886-7.28%
190039,66614,89360.12%
189024,7736,11432.77%
188018,6599,675107.69%
18708,9843,80973.6%
18605,1752,26878.02%
18502,907-25,018-89.59%
2024 Growth Rate
1.27% (329)
County Website
Milam County
State
Texas
County Seat
Cameron
2020 Population
24,774
Area
1016 mi²
Density
26 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.08% (1,506)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,54273.38%
Two or more races2,66710.55%
Black or African American2,4309.62%
Other race1,4935.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.19%
Asian450.18%
Native American440.17%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Native American

Milam County, Texas Population by Race

Milam County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Milam County, Texas Median Age

41.6

Total

39.8

Male

43

Female

Milam County, Texas Adults

There are 19,470 adults, (5,405 of whom are seniors) in Milam County, Texas.

Milam County, Texas Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Milam County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female12,68350.19%
Male12,58549.81%

Milam County, Texas Population by Age

Milam County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0492.4777.422.6
Married5,1443.287.512.5
Non Family3,3201.1567.332.7
Female1,1452.896535
Male4402.7469.130.9

3.07

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

77.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milam County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1596.65%
Associates Degree1,1966.86%
Bachelors Degree2,28313.1%
Graduate Degree1,1186.42%
High School Graduate6,96239.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1556.63%
Some College3,55320.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Milam County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,91811,1202,730
Hispanic3,5272,175423
2+ Races1,6291,181316
Black1,4191,29951
Other Race900568119
Asian452714
Native American44386
Islander27270

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 31.11%.

Milam County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,222$49,688$49,151
Graduate Degree$59,204$58,770$59,750
High School Graduate$33,782$40,766$25,273
Less Than 9th Grade$35,598$39,829$26,301
Overall$41,148$47,452$34,986
Some College$49,000$51,373$44,203

$41,148

Average Earnings

$47,452

Average Male

$34,986

Average Female

Milam County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milam County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milam County, Texas Language

81.68% of Milam County, Texas residents speak only English, while 18.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.37% of the population.

Milam County, Texas Language

Milam County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,2991,70827.12%
White15,4211,3528.77%
Black2,37875831.88%
Multiple2,57637214.44%
Other1,46723716.16%
Asian451840%

15.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.78%

Male Poverty Rate

17.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milam County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milam County, Texas is Asian, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milam County, Texas is White, with 8.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.01%.

Milam County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.58%
High School14.41%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater7.37%

Milam County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.02%
Female Unemployed14.65%
Female Employed7.73%
Male Employed4.74%

Milam County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milam County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,446$99,907
Households$59,076$83,189
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,850$46,677

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milam County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Milam County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milam County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Milam County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milam County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,351

Number of Veterans

1,171

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam536
Second Gulf War351
First Gulf War273
Korea99
World War II7

Milam County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74450
35 to 54361
75+319
55 to 64155
18 to 3466

Milam County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1337.7%
Hispanic1673.91%
2+ Races1277.2%
Black502.9%
Native American2659.09%
Other Race151.33%

Milam County, Texas Veterans by Race

Milam County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milam County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.9%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Milam County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milam County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milam 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

76.64%

Born in Milam County, Texas

93.98%

Native Born

6.02%

Foreign Born

3.93%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.98% of Milam County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 76.64% having been born in Texas. 3.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Milam County, Texas Place of Birth

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