Callahan County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,241
Rank #2,209 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,436 −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,017 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #699 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,500 −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,321 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,367 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,800 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

80.9% Homeownership
84.5% Insured
24.0% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.1%42.1%56.2%70.2%81.0%11.2%5.1%1.2%0.8%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Callahan County, Texas

Callahan County, Texas has a total population of 14,241, making it the 2,209th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Callahan County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Callahan County is $72,436, which ranks #1,017 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Callahan County is $145,500, 48.4% below the national median. Renters in Callahan County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Callahan County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Callahan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.2%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Callahan 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.