Motley County, Texas Population 2024

1,006

Motley County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,006 with a growth rate of -1.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Motley County, Texas is the 246th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,205 and has seen a growth of -16.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029936-14-1.47%
2028950-14-1.45%
2027964-14-1.43%
2026978-14-1.41%
2025992-14-1.39%
20241,006-14-1.37%
20231,020-14-1.35%
20221,034-37-3.45%
20211,071100.94%
20201,061-139-11.58%
20191,200-34-2.76%
20181,23480.65%
20171,226574.88%
20161,169232.01%
20151,146-3-0.26%
20141,149-43-3.61%
20131,192-5-0.42%
20121,197-3-0.25%
20111,200-5-0.41%
20101,20500%
19901,532-418-21.44%
19801,950-228-10.47%
19702,178-692-24.11%
19602,870-1,093-27.58%
19503,963-1,031-20.64%
19404,994-1,818-26.69%
19306,8122,70565.86%
19204,1071,71171.41%
19102,3961,13990.61%
19001,2571,118804.32%
1890139115479.17%
188024-912-97.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.37% (-14)
County Website
Motley County
State
Texas
County Seat
Matador
2020 Population
1,061
Area
990 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-5.18% (-55)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,01382.83%
Two or more races14311.69%
Other race423.43%
Black or African American252.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Motley County, Texas Population by Race

Motley County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Motley County, Texas Median Age

50.7

Total

46.9

Male

52.8

Female

Motley County, Texas Adults

There are 1,008 adults, (383 of whom are seniors) in Motley County, Texas.

Motley County, Texas Age Dependency

95.7

Age Dependency Ratio

61.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Motley County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female58447.75%
Male63952.25%

Motley County, Texas Population by Age

Motley County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4602.6675.924.1
Married2532.8588.911.1
Non Family1451.2257.942.1
Female374.8459.540.5
Male255.87228

3.32

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Motley County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade889.55%
Associates Degree667.17%
Bachelors Degree14015.2%
Graduate Degree485.21%
High School Graduate28731.16%
Less Than 9th Grade414.45%
Some College25127.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Motley County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White729665176
Hispanic109630
2+ Races954512
Other Race42310
Black25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.14%.

Motley County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,875$63,304$38,875
Graduate Degree$60,000$72,857$0
High School Graduate$28,000$45,750$19,946
Less Than 9th Grade$12,105$0$11,705
Overall$29,951$37,105$28,783
Some College$29,129$29,081$29,205

$29,951

Average Earnings

$37,105

Average Male

$28,783

Average Female

Motley County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Motley County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Motley County, Texas Language

90.85% of Motley County, Texas residents speak only English, while 9.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.15% of the population.

Motley County, Texas Language

Motley County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1675734.13%
Multiple1435538.46%
White952545.67%

9.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.45%

Male Poverty Rate

10.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Motley County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Motley County, Texas is Multiple, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Motley County, Texas is White, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.21%.

Motley County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.01%
Some College7.57%
High School5.23%
Bachelors or Greater1.06%

Motley County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Female Employed11.69%
Male Employed5.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Motley County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Motley County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,908$83,225
Households$66,528$71,800
Married Families$74,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,519$46,979

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Motley County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

64.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Motley County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Motley County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Motley County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Motley County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

140

Number of Veterans

120

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
Second Gulf War27
First Gulf War24
Korea9
World War II0

Motley County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
75+34
18 to 3427
35 to 5420
55 to 6416

Motley County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12214.77%
Black1248%
2+ Races65.22%

Motley County, Texas Veterans by Race

Motley County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Motley County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Motley County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Motley County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Motley 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

80.38%

Born in Motley County, Texas

98.94%

Native Born

1.06%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.94% of Motley County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 80.38% having been born in Texas. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Motley County, Texas Place of Birth

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