Milam County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48331 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,567
Rank #1,635 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,141 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,521 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,513 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,800 −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,522 of 3,222
53th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,902 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,982 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

76.9% Homeownership
84.3% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.6%39.1%58.7%61.6%26.0%8.1%3.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Milam County, Texas

Milam County, Texas has a total population of 25,567, making it the 1,635th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Milam County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Milam County is $66,141, which ranks #1,521 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Milam County is $189,800, 32.7% below the national median. Renters in Milam County pay a median gross rent of $984 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Milam County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 39.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.4 min.

Milam County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (26.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (8.1%).

All data for Milam 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.