Scurry County, Texas Population 2024

16,155

Scurry County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 16,155 with a growth rate of -0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Scurry County, Texas is the 137th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 16,929 and has seen a growth of -4.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,870-57-0.36%
202815,927-57-0.36%
202715,984-57-0.36%
202616,041-57-0.35%
202516,098-57-0.35%
202416,155-57-0.35%
202316,212-57-0.35%
202216,269-568-3.37%
202116,837-105-0.62%
202016,9422871.72%
201916,655-183-1.09%
201816,838-182-1.07%
201717,020-397-2.28%
201617,417-148-0.84%
201517,5651981.14%
201417,3671090.63%
201317,2581380.81%
201217,1202591.54%
201116,861-68-0.4%
201016,92900%
199018,6344422.43%
198018,1922,43215.43%
197015,760-4,609-22.63%
196020,369-2,410-10.58%
195022,77911,23497.31%
194011,545-643-5.28%
193012,1883,18535.38%
19209,003-1,921-17.59%
191010,9246,766162.72%
19004,1582,743193.85%
18901,4151,3131287.25%
1880102-15,768-99.36%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.35% (-57)
County Website
Scurry County
State
Texas
County Seat
Snyder
2020 Population
16,942
Area
905 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.65% (-787)
Founded
1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,46068.9%
Two or more races2,21313.3%
Other race2,18713.15%
Black or African American4452.68%
Native American2241.35%
Asian1040.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scurry County, Texas Population by Race

Scurry County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Scurry County, Texas Median Age

36.4

Total

34.1

Male

37.8

Female

Scurry County, Texas Adults

There are 12,423 adults, (2,560 of whom are seniors) in Scurry County, Texas.

Scurry County, Texas Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Scurry County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female7,72346.43%
Male8,91053.57%

Scurry County, Texas Population by Age

Scurry County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,9312.4877.122.9
Married2,8753.1687.712.3
Non Family2,2451.3166.933.1
Female4993.358.541.5
Male3123.3482.117.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scurry County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7937.28%
Associates Degree1,16810.72%
Bachelors Degree1,46413.44%
Graduate Degree4844.44%
High School Graduate3,45531.72%
Less Than 9th Grade8217.54%
Some College2,70824.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Scurry County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0435,6741,385
Hispanic4,0452,875369
2+ Races1,444992103
Other Race1,272934113
Black30923960
Native American1039268
Asian717151

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.83%.

Scurry County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,414$78,080$53,899
Graduate Degree$77,976$0$54,688
High School Graduate$29,535$36,958$20,934
Less Than 9th Grade$26,100$40,739$14,008
Overall$43,052$52,467$28,236
Some College$48,516$58,324$28,952

$43,052

Average Earnings

$52,467

Average Male

$28,236

Average Female

Scurry County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scurry County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scurry County, Texas Language

75.58% of Scurry County, Texas residents speak only English, while 24.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.82% of the population.

Scurry County, Texas Language

Scurry County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,05876512.63%
White7,4935897.86%
Multiple1,74234519.8%
Other1,61423614.62%
Black1522516.45%
Asian104109.62%
Native20031.5%

9.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.68%

Male Poverty Rate

11.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scurry County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scurry County, Texas is Multiple, with 19.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scurry County, Texas is Native, with 1.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16%.

Scurry County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.15%
High School8.39%
Bachelors or Greater7.91%
Some College6.96%

Scurry County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.1%
Female Employed8.24%
Male Employed2.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Scurry County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scurry County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,974$101,927
Households$62,689$85,314
Married Families$103,340$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,262$55,113

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scurry County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Scurry County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scurry County, Texas Marriage

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

Scurry County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scurry County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

786

Number of Veterans

776

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam251
First Gulf War208
Second Gulf War183
Korea50
World War II0

Scurry County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
65 to 74203
35 to 54191
18 to 34139
55 to 6448

Scurry County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6247.05%
Hispanic2214.71%
2+ Races1307.95%
Black296.52%
Native American32.68%

Scurry County, Texas Veterans by Race

Scurry County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scurry County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Scurry County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scurry County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scurry 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

80.25%

Born in Scurry County, Texas

95.33%

Native Born

4.67%

Foreign Born

2.46%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.33% of Scurry County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 80.25% having been born in Texas. 2.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Scurry County, Texas Place of Birth

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