Chambers County is a county of 51,498 people in Texas. Since 2000 the county has more than doubled, up 25,467 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Households here earn about 40% more than in Texas as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $109,804, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 154%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Chambers County
What changed most since 1990
Population20,088 → 51,498(+156%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$135,844 → $329,500(+143%)US over the same years: +67%
Hispanic share5.0% → 26.5%(+21.5 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
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)27.9%(791)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.9%(1,073)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(892)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(42)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,833 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
Chambers County, decade by decade
Chambers County 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
20,088
$76,013
$135,844
11.5%
40.1
2000
26,031
$87,374
$129,520
12.1%
47.0
2010
35,096
$96,045
$196,509
16.2%
57.4
2020
46,571
$116,342
$271,982
22.5%
66.1
2024
51,498
$109,804
$329,500
21.9%
68.1
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.
