Young County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48503 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,029
Rank #1,987 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,010 −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,342 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.5% +31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,218 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,800 −37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,695 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,371 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,009 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

74.1% Homeownership
81.4% Insured
24.0% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.1%22.2%33.3%44.4%55.5%66.6%75.1%20.5%2.5%1.0%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Young County, Texas

Young County, Texas has a total population of 18,029, making it the 1,987th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Young County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Young County is $68,010, which ranks #1,342 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Young County is $175,800, 37.6% below the national median. Renters in Young County pay a median gross rent of $862 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Young County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Young County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Young 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.