Pecos County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48371 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,896
Rank #2,167 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,750 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #992 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.6% +71.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,806 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,700 −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,899 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.1% −58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,924 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −51.9% vs nat'l
Rank #470 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

72.0% Homeownership
83.5% Insured
14.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.9%40.3%53.7%67.1%71.3%22.1%3.4%2.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Pecos County, Texas

Pecos County, Texas has a total population of 14,896, making it the 2,167th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pecos County is 36.9 years, which is 5.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pecos County is $72,750, which ranks #992 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Pecos County is $165,700, 41.2% below the national median. Renters in Pecos County pay a median gross rent of $918 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pecos County, 14.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Pecos County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 71.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

All data for Pecos 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.