Rains County, Texas Population 2024

13,136

Rains County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 13,136 with a growth rate of 1.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rains County, Texas is the 149th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 10,898 and has seen a growth of 20.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,8861501.09%
202813,7361501.1%
202713,5861501.12%
202613,4361501.13%
202513,2861501.14%
202413,1361501.16%
202312,9861501.17%
202212,8363732.99%
202112,4632882.37%
202012,175-226-1.82%
201912,4013452.86%
201812,0563432.93%
201711,7134303.81%
201611,2831621.46%
201511,1211201.09%
201411,001-19-0.17%
201311,020930.85%
201210,927-63-0.57%
201110,990920.84%
201010,89800%
19906,7151,87638.77%
19804,8391,08728.97%
19703,75275925.36%
19602,993-1,273-29.84%
19504,266-3,068-41.83%
19407,3342203.09%
19307,114-985-12.16%
19208,0991,31219.33%
19106,78766010.77%
19006,1272,21856.74%
18903,90987428.8%
18803,035-10,851-78.14%
2024 Growth Rate
1.16% (150)
County Website
Rains County
State
Texas
County Seat
Emory
2020 Population
12,175
Area
229 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.89% (961)
Founded
June 9, 1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,10290.58%
Black or African American3252.65%
Other race3132.55%
Two or more races3112.54%
Native American1070.87%
Asian990.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rains County, Texas Population by Race

Rains County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Rains County, Texas Median Age

47.6

Total

45.9

Male

50

Female

Rains County, Texas Adults

There are 9,902 adults, (2,942 of whom are seniors) in Rains County, Texas.

Rains County, Texas Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rains County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,13050.01%
Male6,12749.99%

Rains County, Texas Population by Age

Rains County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7102.598020
Married2,6032.9985.214.8
Non Family1,4211.2476.823.2
Female5163.9666.333.7
Male1703.4967.132.9

3.1

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rains County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6336.89%
Associates Degree5696.19%
Bachelors Degree1,34114.59%
Graduate Degree5435.91%
High School Graduate3,30435.95%
Less Than 9th Grade5265.72%
Some College2,27524.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Rains County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,7517,0581,737
Hispanic80849746
Other Race31317340
Black24322320
2+ Races19618424
Native American10750
Asian997834

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.34%.

Rains County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,497$69,013$53,700
Graduate Degree$52,868$0$0
High School Graduate$33,780$45,852$22,159
Less Than 9th Grade$34,638$34,318$34,769
Overall$45,703$53,689$32,802
Some College$54,176$64,811$40,610

$45,703

Average Earnings

$53,689

Average Male

$32,802

Average Female

Rains County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rains County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rains County, Texas Language

94.3% of Rains County, Texas residents speak only English, while 5.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.55% of the population.

Rains County, Texas Language

Rains County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1521,01510%
Hispanic1,19514311.97%
Native10710194.39%
Multiple3117223.15%
Other3135216.61%
Black32072.19%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.46%

Male Poverty Rate

14.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rains County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rains County, Texas is Native, with 94.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rains County, Texas is Black, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.17%.

Rains County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.33%
High School11.77%
Some College7.88%
Bachelors or Greater2.82%

Rains County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.48%
Female Unemployed7.69%
Male Unemployed7.25%
Male Employed1.51%

Rains County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rains County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,391$107,121
Households$60,291$91,470
Married Families$99,484$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,027$47,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rains County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rains County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rains County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rains County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rains County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,515

Number of Veterans

1,316

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam563
First Gulf War482
Second Gulf War215
Korea34
World War II5

Rains County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74451
35 to 54371
75+347
55 to 64310
18 to 3436

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,33114.98%
Black10234.81%
Hispanic677.87%
Other Race5517.57%
2+ Races2210.78%
Asian55.05%

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Race

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rains County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rains County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rains 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

72.17%

Born in Rains County, Texas

95.99%

Native Born

4.01%

Foreign Born

2.59%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.99% of Rains County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.17% having been born in Texas. 2.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rains County, Texas Place of Birth

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