Scurry County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48415 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,488
Rank #2,072 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,039 −20.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,080 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,159 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$113,800 −59.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,790 of 3,222
13th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.0% −61.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,025 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.0% vs nat'l
Rank #427 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
83.2% Insured
13.0% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.1%24.3%36.4%48.5%49.0%43.3%3.3%2.1%0.8%0.8%0.7%

About Scurry County, Texas

Scurry County, Texas has a total population of 16,488, making it the 2,072nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Scurry County is 36.9 years, which is 5.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Scurry County is $60,039, which ranks #2,080 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Scurry County is $113,800, 59.6% below the national median. Renters in Scurry County pay a median gross rent of $1,020 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Scurry County, 13.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 83.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Scurry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 49.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (43.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%).

All data for Scurry 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.