Upshur County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48459 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,567
Rank #1,155 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,208 −11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,510 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.4% −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,368 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,800 −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,857 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2% −46.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,322 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,438 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
86.2% Insured
18.2% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.5%47.0%70.5%77.2%10.4%7.2%4.4%0.6%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County, Texas has a total population of 42,567, making it the 1,155th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Upshur County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Upshur County is $66,208, which ranks #1,510 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Upshur County is $167,800, 40.5% below the national median. Renters in Upshur County pay a median gross rent of $995 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Upshur County, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Upshur County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%).

All data for Upshur 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.