Palo Pinto County, Texas Population 2024

30,172

Palo Pinto County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 30,172 with a growth rate of 1.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Palo Pinto County, Texas is the 95th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 28,093 and has seen a growth of 7.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,2974251.33%
202831,8724251.35%
202731,4474251.37%
202631,0224251.39%
202530,5974251.41%
202430,1724251.43%
202329,7474251.45%
202229,3225802.02%
202128,7422901.02%
202028,452-662-2.27%
201929,1142710.94%
201828,8432891.01%
201728,5544231.5%
201628,1311680.6%
201527,963-70-0.25%
201428,0331550.56%
201327,878160.06%
201227,862-197-0.7%
201128,059-34-0.12%
201028,09300%
199025,0559934.13%
198024,062-4,900-16.92%
197028,9628,44641.17%
196020,5163,36219.6%
195017,154-1,302-7.05%
194018,4568805.01%
193017,576-5,855-24.99%
192023,4313,92520.12%
191019,5067,21558.7%
190012,2913,97147.73%
18908,3202,43541.38%
18805,8854,361286.15%
18601,524-30,773-95.28%
2024 Growth Rate
1.43% (425)
County Website
Palo Pinto County
State
Texas
County Seat
Palo Pinto
2020 Population
28,452
Area
953 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.05% (1,720)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,78482.24%
Two or more races2,3658.18%
Other race1,5875.49%
Black or African American7372.55%
Asian2961.02%
Native American1510.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palo Pinto County, Texas Population by Race

Palo Pinto County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Palo Pinto County, Texas Median Age

41.1

Total

39.9

Male

41.6

Female

Palo Pinto County, Texas Adults

There are 22,205 adults, (5,778 of whom are seniors) in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Palo Pinto County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female14,65950.69%
Male14,26149.31%

Palo Pinto County, Texas Population by Age

Palo Pinto County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,9512.6269.230.8
Married5,4503.0481.218.8
Non Family3,5291.195743
Female1,4023.749.650.4
Male5704.6378.421.6

3.18

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palo Pinto County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6728.4%
Associates Degree1,5497.78%
Bachelors Degree2,47712.45%
Graduate Degree1,2406.23%
High School Graduate7,12835.82%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0865.46%
Some College4,75023.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palo Pinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palo Pinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,60413,9633,039
Hispanic3,0842,103378
2+ Races1,275939195
Other Race984575118
Black46845345
Asian296238174
Native American92506

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.78%.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,978$66,010$48,918
Graduate Degree$72,346$94,303$62,459
High School Graduate$36,799$39,736$29,367
Less Than 9th Grade$29,613$30,521$23,466
Overall$40,515$46,103$35,184
Some College$43,489$53,327$31,838

$40,515

Average Earnings

$46,103

Average Male

$35,184

Average Female

Palo Pinto County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palo Pinto County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palo Pinto County, Texas Language

87.25% of Palo Pinto County, Texas residents speak only English, while 12.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.98% of the population.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Language

Palo Pinto County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,0433,03914.44%
Hispanic5,7681,47725.61%
Multiple2,31044119.09%
Other1,58741426.09%
Black72216622.99%
Native151117.28%

17%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.63%

Male Poverty Rate

17.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palo Pinto County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palo Pinto County, Texas is Other, with 26.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palo Pinto County, Texas is Native, with 7.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.47%.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School19.26%
Some College11.14%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

Palo Pinto County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.76%
Male Unemployed31.65%
Female Employed9.73%
Male Employed6.52%

Palo Pinto County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palo Pinto County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,739$95,144
Households$64,972$83,595
Married Families$88,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,116$55,896

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palo Pinto County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Palo Pinto County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palo Pinto 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 45-54.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palo Pinto County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,863

Number of Veterans

1,638

Male Veterans

225

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam889
Second Gulf War372
First Gulf War310
Korea62
World War II44

Palo Pinto County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+609
65 to 74473
35 to 54399
55 to 64279
18 to 34103

Palo Pinto County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5218.22%
Hispanic2025.26%
2+ Races1207.91%
Black10719.53%
Asian6822.97%
Other Race473.77%

Palo Pinto County, Texas Veterans by Race

Palo Pinto County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palo Pinto County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Palo Pinto County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palo Pinto County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palo Pinto 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

73.21%

Born in Palo Pinto County, Texas

94.46%

Native Born

5.54%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

1.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.46% of Palo Pinto County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.21% having been born in Texas. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palo Pinto County, Texas Place of Birth

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