Upton County, Texas Population 2024

3,072

Upton County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 3,072 with a growth rate of -1.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Upton County, Texas is the 222nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 3,340 and has seen a growth of -8.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,887-37-1.27%
20282,924-37-1.25%
20272,961-37-1.23%
20262,998-37-1.22%
20253,035-37-1.2%
20243,072-37-1.19%
20233,109-37-1.18%
20223,146-87-2.69%
20213,233-66-2%
20203,299-345-9.47%
20193,644120.33%
20183,632-25-0.68%
20173,657-41-1.11%
20163,698401.09%
20153,6581724.93%
20143,486972.86%
20133,3891243.8%
20123,265-19-0.58%
20113,284-56-1.68%
20103,34000%
19904,447-172-3.72%
19804,619-78-1.66%
19704,697-1,542-24.72%
19606,23993217.56%
19505,3071,01023.5%
19404,297-1,671-28%
19305,9685,7152258.89%
1920253-248-49.5%
1910501453943.75%
190048-4-7.69%
189052-2,835-98.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.19% (-37)
County Website
Upton County
State
Texas
County Seat
Rankin
2020 Population
3,299
Area
1241 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.88% (-227)
Founded
1910

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,55247.26%
White1,42743.45%
Two or more races1755.33%
Black or African American722.19%
Asian371.13%
Native American210.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upton County, Texas Population by Race

Upton County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Upton County, Texas Median Age

39.9

Total

39.9

Male

39.8

Female

Upton County, Texas Adults

There are 2,392 adults, (539 of whom are seniors) in Upton County, Texas.

Upton County, Texas Age Dependency

77.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Upton County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,64450.06%
Male1,64049.94%

Upton County, Texas Population by Age

Upton County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3632.3677.122.9
Married6972.9390.29.8
Non Family4361.1472.227.8
Female1603.1546.953.1
Male702.4345.754.3

2.89

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

77.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upton County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2099.52%
Associates Degree1456.61%
Bachelors Degree1486.74%
Graduate Degree642.92%
High School Graduate96243.83%
Less Than 9th Grade25311.53%
Some College41418.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Upton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,22381617
Other Race1,04172515
White902856162
2+ Races85311
Asian37305
Black303011
Native American212117

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 80.95%.

Upton County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,663$61,375$68,152
Graduate Degree$56,786$0$55,357
High School Graduate$34,732$51,813$24,500
Less Than 9th Grade$31,705$52,742$0
Overall$46,705$57,014$26,885
Some College$62,672$85,069$40,625

$46,705

Average Earnings

$57,014

Average Male

$26,885

Average Female

Upton County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upton County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upton County, Texas Language

62.45% of Upton County, Texas residents speak only English, while 37.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.01% of the population.

Upton County, Texas Language

Upton County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,82341522.76%
Other1,54940526.15%
White1,29624018.52%

20.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.92%

Male Poverty Rate

20.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upton County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upton County, Texas is Other, with 26.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upton County, Texas is White, with 18.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.45%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.15%.

Upton County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.11%
High School14.18%
Some College13.42%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Upton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed13.58%
Female Employed8.6%

Upton County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upton County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,563$80,112
Households$55,284$69,047
Married Families$85,255$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,091$44,368

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upton County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Upton County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upton 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.

Upton County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upton County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

119

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War61
Vietnam41
First Gulf War9
World War II7
Korea1

Upton County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5468
75+32
65 to 7417
55 to 642
18 to 340

Upton County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White787.27%
Hispanic443.32%
Other Race292.54%
Black1030.3%
2+ Races22.33%

Upton County, Texas Veterans by Race

Upton County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upton County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Upton County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upton County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upton 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

72.29%

Born in Upton County, Texas

91.47%

Native Born

8.53%

Foreign Born

5.72%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.47% of Upton County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 72.29% having been born in Texas. 5.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Upton County, Texas Place of Birth

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