Potosi is a city of 4,322 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 2,658 people. Owners hold 94% of the housing stock. That is roughly 55% ahead of the Texas median. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.5% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $121,543, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 133%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Potosi
What changed most since 1990
Population1,420 → 4,322(+204%)US over the same years: +35%
Hispanic share0.0% → 29.2%(+29.2 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share99.4% → 63.4%(−36.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Potosi's population equals 3.0% of Taylor County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 0.5% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.0% 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)53%(350)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.8%(296)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.2%(120)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.5%(96)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 661 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
Potosi, decade by decade
Potosi 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
1,420
$89,458
$160,565
18.7%
1.4
2000
1,664
$90,059
$151,744
15.3%
17.0
2010
2,991
$124,257
$229,740
23.0%
27.4
2020
3,947
$113,580
$266,770
32.2%
45.1
2024
4,322
$121,543
$354,200
41.7%
63.9
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.
