COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Briscoe County

Texas · 1,971 residents · 900 sq mi

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Briscoe County is a county of 1,971 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $22,400. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 26.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Texas median by roughly 34%. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,971

+10%vs 2000

vs 1,790 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

900 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(129)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(163)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(120)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(64)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(224)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(278)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(213)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(202)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(228)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(141)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(38)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,696

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,058

−29%vs 2000

vs $14,218 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.1%

+10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,400

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $301 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.4%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

23.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic73.7%(1,319)

Black2.2%(40)

Hispanic / Latino22.7%(407)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic79.2%(1,562)

Black3.1%(61)

Hispanic / Latino19.4%(383)

Asian0%(0)

Other17.7%(348)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican25.1%(327)

Ancestry

English13.4%(174)

German10.8%(140)

Irish7.5%(98)

American3.8%(49)

French2.4%(31)

Scottish2.2%(29)

Russian0.7%(9)

Iranian0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(3)

West Indian0.2%(3)

Czech0.2%(2)

Italian0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.6%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.0%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.7 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married21%(117)

Married61.6%(344)

Widowed4.3%(24)

Divorced13.1%(73)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(79)

Married54.3%(283)

Widowed22.5%(117)

Divorced8.1%(42)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.8%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 29.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.2%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.6%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)9.2%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.2%(26)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 76 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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