COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Coleman County

Texas · 9,710 residents · 1,263 sq mi

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Coleman County is home to 9,710 people in Texas. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 43% less than in Texas as a whole. Median home value sits at $26,700. 24.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,710

+5%vs 2000

vs 9,235 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.7

−3%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,263 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(623)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(604)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.8%(759)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(548)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(378)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(1,158)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(1,175)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.4%(915)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,029)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(1,208)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.2%(995)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(318)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,519

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,658 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,353

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,911 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.9%

+5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$26,700

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$230

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $310 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

26.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic82.3%(7,599)

Black2.2%(199)

Hispanic / Latino14%(1,289)

Asian0.2%(20)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.3%(8,958)

Black2.4%(237)

Hispanic / Latino11.3%(1,094)

Asian0%(0)

Other5.3%(515)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.3%(1,117)

Central American1.3%(101)

Salvadoran1.2%(95)

Spaniard0.1%(7)

Guatemalan0.1%(6)

Puerto Rican0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(20)

Thai0.1%(8)

Vietnamese0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English14.1%(1,108)

German12.5%(980)

Irish9.5%(742)

Scottish5.2%(407)

Scotch-Irish4.6%(362)

French4.1%(322)

American3.5%(273)

Italian3%(232)

Dutch1%(82)

Subsaharan African0.6%(45)

Russian0.4%(35)

Norwegian0.4%(34)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(34)

Polish0.4%(28)

West Indian0.3%(23)

Jamaican0.2%(16)

Arab0.1%(10)

Belgian0.1%(9)

Czech0.1%(9)

Danish0.1%(6)

French Canadian0.1%(5)

Swedish0.1%(5)

Hungarian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.6%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.0%

−11.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 17.0 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 married32.5%(1,060)

Married49.7%(1,619)

Widowed5.6%(182)

Divorced12.2%(398)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(687)

Married47.1%(1,545)

Widowed15.9%(521)

Divorced16.1%(530)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.3%

−7.5 ptssince 2013

from 28.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.8%

−16.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.7%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.3%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.8%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.2%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.2%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% 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)18%(94)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(96)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(182)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(47)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.1%(32)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 523 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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