Rains County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48379 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,775
Rank #2,299 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,413 −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,604 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.0% −20.7% vs nat'l
Rank #791 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,100 −14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #970 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9% −38.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,849 of 3,222
43th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #838 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

82.6% Homeownership
82.5% Insured
20.9% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.7%31.3%47.0%62.6%78.3%81.8%10.3%3.7%2.5%1.0%0.5%0.3%

About Rains County, Texas

Rains County, Texas has a total population of 12,775, making it the 2,299th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rains County is 46.4 years, which is 19.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rains County is $65,413, which ranks #1,604 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Rains County is $241,100, 14.5% below the national median. Renters in Rains County pay a median gross rent of $989 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rains County, 20.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 38.5 min.

Rains 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 (10.3%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Rains 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.