Briscoe County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,301
Rank #3,171 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,417 −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,952 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,267 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$90,300 −68.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,086 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.1% −31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,489 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −80.7% vs nat'l
Rank #101 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

82.8% Homeownership
80.2% Insured
23.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.7%46.1%61.5%68.7%26.1%4.1%0.8%0.3%0.1%

About Briscoe County, Texas

Briscoe County, Texas has a total population of 1,301, making it the 3,171st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Briscoe County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Briscoe County is $45,417, which ranks #2,952 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in Briscoe County is $90,300, 68.0% below the national median. Renters in Briscoe County pay a median gross rent of $631 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Briscoe County, 23.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 80.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.0 min.

Briscoe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 68.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.1%).

All data for Briscoe County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.