Falls County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
17,291
Rank #2,020 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,247 −23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,312 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,896 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$110,900 −60.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,836 of 3,222
12th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,087 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.0% +12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,516 of 3,222
22th %ile

At a Glance

76.5% Homeownership
83.1% Insured
19.5% 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)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.6%23.1%34.7%46.3%49.6%25.0%18.4%5.4%1.7%0.0%

About Falls County, Texas

Falls County, Texas has a total population of 17,291, making it the 2,020th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Falls County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Falls County is $57,247, which ranks #2,312 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.0%.

The median home value in Falls County is $110,900, 60.7% below the national median. Renters in Falls County pay a median gross rent of $731 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Falls County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Falls County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (25.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (18.4%).

All data for Falls 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.