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)
White10,90387.19%
Two or more races9197.35%
Black or African American3572.85%
Other race1701.36%
Asian960.77%
Native American600.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rains County, Texas Population by Race

Rains County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Rains County, Texas Median Age

46.2

Total

45.2

Male

46.8

Female

Rains County, Texas Adults

There are 10,091 adults, (3,030 of whom are seniors) in Rains County, Texas.

Rains County, Texas Age Dependency

77.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Rains County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female6,25049.98%
Male6,25550.02%

Rains County, Texas Population by Age

Rains County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7232.6382.917.1
Married2,4742.9990.29.8
Non Family1,1781.2176.123.9
Female7333.3871.128.9
Male3383.357921

2.98

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

82.9%

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 Grade6506.91%
Associates Degree5235.56%
Bachelors Degree1,80219.15%
Graduate Degree5656.01%
High School Graduate2,98931.77%
Less Than 9th Grade3083.27%
Some College2,57127.33%

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
White7,9037,2232,054
Hispanic814632149
2+ Races601584188
Black25524529
Other Race17010635
Asian967728
Native American6075

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 31.28%.

Rains County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,386$66,556$38,229
Graduate Degree$63,151$215,378$0
High School Graduate$36,737$48,482$27,238
Less Than 9th Grade$38,583$55,179$36,222
Overall$47,149$59,674$35,010
Some College$49,356$61,719$42,955

$47,149

Average Earnings

$59,674

Average Male

$35,010

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

95.19% of Rains County, Texas residents speak only English, while 4.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.53% of the population.

Rains County, Texas Language

Rains County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3111,03810.07%
Multiple91339142.83%
Hispanic1,22337530.66%
Black3564913.76%
Native604473.33%
Other1702615.29%

12.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rains County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rains County, Texas is Native, with 73.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rains County, Texas is White, with 10.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.29%.

Rains County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.55%
High School14.6%
Some College10%
Bachelors or Greater6.62%

Rains County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14%
Female Employed12.94%
Male Unemployed8.64%
Male Employed2.76%

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$77,377$111,370
Households$64,874$98,847
Married Families$109,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,023$50,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rains County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

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 45-54.

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

1,335

Number of Veterans

1,217

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam607
First Gulf War369
Second Gulf War135
World War II7
Korea3

Rains County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74469
75+315
35 to 54273
55 to 64254
18 to 3424

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,22413.87%
Black4414.06%
Hispanic384.65%
Other Race3721.76%
2+ Races274.29%
Asian33.13%

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Race

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rains County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

2.4%

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

71.28%

Born in Rains County, Texas

97.33%

Native Born

2.67%

Foreign Born

1.78%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.33% of Rains County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 71.28% having been born in Texas. 1.78% 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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