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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Eastland County

Texas · 18,488 residents · 927 sq mi
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Eastland County is home to 18,488 people in Texas. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $26,200. Households here earn about 42% less than in Texas as a whole. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households take in $15,774 at the median, 48% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,488
+1%vs 2000
vs 18,297 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.7
−6%vs 2000
vs 41.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
927 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K18K18K18K19K19902000201020202024Eastland County
202418K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(1,049)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(1,397)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(1,117)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(1,501)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(1,043)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.2%(2,258)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(2,228)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(1,725)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.6%(1,953)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412%(2,222)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.9%(1,467)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(528)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,774
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,832 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,729
−41%vs 2000
vs $14,870 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.8%
+6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$26,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$255
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $360 in 2000
US average: $450
74.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(15,686)
Black2.2%(397)
Hispanic / Latino10.8%(1,976)
Asian0.2%(36)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95%(17,572)
Black2.2%(398)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(1,360)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.8%(518)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.3%(2,750)
Honduran0.3%(54)
Spaniard0.3%(46)
Guatemalan0.2%(39)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(51)
Asian Indian0.1%(12)
Kazakh0%(8)
Chinese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(27)
Samoan0.1%(12)
Ancestry
English13.3%(2,391)
German13.2%(2,383)
Irish9.4%(1,697)
American8.5%(1,529)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(417)
Scottish1.5%(277)
Italian1.3%(234)
Dutch0.6%(106)
French0.6%(106)
Welsh0.3%(62)
Polish0.3%(61)
Swiss0.3%(57)
+ 21 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.2%(44)
British0.2%(43)
Czech0.2%(36)
Arab0.2%(31)
Danish0.2%(31)
Norwegian0.1%(24)
Swedish0.1%(21)
Palestinian0.1%(19)
Austrian0.1%(19)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Russian0.1%(12)
West Indian0.1%(12)
Belgian0.1%(10)
Latvian0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Finnish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.1%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 15.0 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 married28.8%(2,155)
Married57.1%(4,273)
Widowed4.8%(359)
Divorced9.2%(690)
Women 15+
Never married19.2%(1,439)
Married53.4%(4,002)
Widowed11.2%(842)
Divorced16.1%(1,206)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% 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)24.5%(308)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(314)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(422)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,255 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 Eastland County, Texas?

Eastland County, Texas has about 18,488 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Eastland County, Texas earns about $15,774 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eastland County, Texas expensive?

In Eastland County, Texas, the median home is worth about $26,200, and the typical rent is about $255 a month.

How educated are people in Eastland County, Texas?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Eastland County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eastland County, Texas?

About 22.8% of people in Eastland 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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