Fort Stockton is a city of 8,278 people in Texas. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 34.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $199,600. 21.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 18 minutes.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $84,784, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 165%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Fort Stockton
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.2% → 16.2%(+3.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$52,612 → $84,784(+61%)US over the same years: +14%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$96,963 → $199,600(+106%)US over the same years: +67%
Its weight in Pecos County
Fort Stockton's population equals 56% of Pecos County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 15% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 93% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)48.7%(249)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(75)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.2%(57)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 511 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Fort Stockton, decade by decade
Fort Stockton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,524
$52,612
$96,963
13.2%
58.9
2000
7,846
$50,484
$75,417
15.0%
54.2
2010
8,283
$55,536
$79,985
13.0%
50.6
2020
8,466
$62,082
$145,929
12.1%
47.6
2024
8,278
$84,784
$199,600
16.2%
47.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
