COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cochran County

Texas · 4,377 residents · 775 sq mi

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With 4,377 people, Cochran County is a county in Texas. The typical home is worth $22,900. 28.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Texas median by roughly 29%. Median rent is $231 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% 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

Total population

4,377

+17%vs 2000

vs 3,730 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.2

−14%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

775 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(367)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(451)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(398)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(377)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(265)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(647)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(473)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(493)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(377)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(207)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(39)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,301

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,525 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,533

−35%vs 2000

vs $13,125 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

28.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,900

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$231

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $381 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic50%(1,864)

Black4.5%(168)

Hispanic / Latino44.1%(1,646)

Asian0.2%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.5%(2,997)

Black5.3%(234)

Hispanic / Latino42.1%(1,843)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other26.1%(1,141)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican55.3%(1,411)

South American2.8%(71)

Bolivian2.5%(65)

Central American0.3%(7)

Honduran0.3%(7)

Venezuelan0.2%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

German8.6%(220)

American5.5%(141)

Irish4.9%(124)

English4.4%(111)

Scottish0.9%(23)

Canadian0.7%(17)

West Indian0.4%(11)

Subsaharan African0.4%(9)

Italian0.3%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(8)

French0.2%(4)

Russian0.1%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.1%(2)

Dutch0.1%(2)

Slovak0.1%(2)

Swedish0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.6%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.3%

−5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.2 min

−13%vs 2000

vs 15.2 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 married38.8%(402)

Married47.1%(488)

Widowed4.3%(45)

Divorced9.8%(102)

Women 15+

Never married30.9%(295)

Married47%(449)

Widowed9.5%(91)

Divorced12.6%(120)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

27.2%

−5.1 ptssince 2013

from 32.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.6%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.8%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.1%

−5.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)14.8%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.6%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 54 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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