Erath County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48143 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,794
Rank #1,123 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,115 −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,625 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.6% +31.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,229 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$269,100 −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #788 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.1% −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #626 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,393 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

63.1% Homeownership
84.8% Insured
32.1% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.4%22.8%34.3%45.7%57.1%68.5%72.2%22.3%2.3%1.8%1.0%0.3%0.3%

About Erath County, Texas

Erath County, Texas has a total population of 43,794, making it the 1,123rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Erath County is 32.0 years, which is 17.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Erath County is $65,115, which ranks #1,625 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Erath County is $269,100, 4.5% below the national median. Renters in Erath County pay a median gross rent of $1,146 per month. The homeownership rate is 63.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Erath County, 32.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Erath County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 72.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.3%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Erath 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.