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Calhoun County

Texas · 19,053 residents · 507 sq mi
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With 19,053 people, Calhoun County is a county in Texas. The typical home is worth $44,000. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 18.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 16% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,053
−8%vs 2000
vs 20,647 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
507 sq mi
Population, 19902024
19K20K20K21K22K19902000201020202024Calhoun County
202420K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,424)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(1,647)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(1,643)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,434)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(1,059)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(2,910)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(2,738)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(2,002)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(2,056)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(1,343)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(639)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(158)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,706
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,849 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,374
−39%vs 2000
vs $17,125 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.7%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,000
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$333
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $440 in 2000
US average: $450
71.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.2%(10,774)
Black2.5%(521)
Hispanic / Latino40.9%(8,448)
Asian3.2%(665)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(14,835)
Black3%(574)
Hispanic / Latino36.1%(6,869)
Asian2.8%(526)
Other16.4%(3,118)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican40%(7,950)
Spaniard2.4%(485)
Cuban0.7%(141)
Puerto Rican0.5%(104)
Venezuelan0.1%(20)
Salvadoran0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(375)
Taiwanese0.7%(144)
Burmese0.6%(117)
Asian Indian0.5%(100)
Vietnamese0.3%(53)
Filipino0.1%(22)
Thai0%(7)
Ancestry
German12.9%(2,561)
English6%(1,195)
American6%(1,191)
Irish5.7%(1,139)
Czech3.1%(616)
Scottish1.5%(293)
Italian0.9%(178)
Arab0.7%(135)
French0.6%(129)
Dutch0.6%(122)
Lebanese0.6%(111)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(87)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.4%(85)
Swedish0.4%(85)
Norwegian0.3%(67)
Ukrainian0.2%(42)
West Indian0.2%(37)
Haitian0.2%(37)
Danish0.1%(29)
Welsh0.1%(23)
Russian0.1%(17)
British0.1%(15)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Portuguese0.1%(14)
Belgian0.1%(12)
Swiss0%(9)
Greek0%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.1%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.2%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 13.3 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 married23.1%(1,935)
Married66.9%(5,608)
Widowed3.1%(256)
Divorced6.9%(579)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(1,542)
Married63.1%(4,942)
Widowed7%(550)
Divorced10.2%(800)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.1%
+10.4 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.4%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)22.1%(291)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(339)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(482)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.4%(84)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,314 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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How many people live in Calhoun County, Texas?

Calhoun County, Texas has about 19,053 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Texas?

The typical household in Calhoun County, Texas earns about $22,706 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calhoun County, Texas expensive?

In Calhoun County, Texas, the median home is worth about $44,000, and the typical rent is about $333 a month.

How educated are people in Calhoun County, Texas?

About 10.1% of adults age 25 and over in Calhoun County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calhoun County, Texas?

About 18.7% of people in Calhoun County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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