Carson County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,801
Rank #2,827 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$85,231 +13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #416 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.4% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #269 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Home Value
$143,000 −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,349 of 3,222
27th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.4% −21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,067 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.8% vs nat'l
Rank #118 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
26.4% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.5%51.7%69.0%81.8%10.9%4.6%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.4%0.3%

About Carson County, Texas

Carson County, Texas has a total population of 5,801, making it the 2,827th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carson County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carson County is $85,231, which ranks #416 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Carson County is $143,000, 49.3% below the national median. Renters in Carson County pay a median gross rent of $956 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carson County, 26.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Carson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.9%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).

All data for Carson 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.