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Falls County

Texas · 17,869 residents (2025 est.) · 765 sq mi
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With 17,291 people, Falls County is a county in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $110,900, having more than doubled since 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Density works out to 23 people per square mile. That trails the Texas median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

17,291
−7%since 2000
from 18,576 in 2000
17,869 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
23 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 22 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
40.6
+11%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
765 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17K17K18K18K19K19902000201020202024Falls County
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(960)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(926)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(1,057)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,154)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(1,091)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(2,221)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(2,023)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(2,330)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(2,188)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.2%(1,929)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(970)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(442)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,247
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $26,589 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$29,348
+105%since 2000
from $14,311 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.5%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
14.7%
−7.9 ptssince 2000
from 22.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.483
+12%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing4.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$110,900
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$731
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $343 in 2000
US average: $1,442
76.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
23.5% rent
14.8%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.42 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
18.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
30.1%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
1.9
−2%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
85
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.8%(10,364)
Black27.3%(5,064)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(2,941)
Asian0.1%(20)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(8,568)
Black18.4%(3,174)
Hispanic / Latino25%(4,324)
Asian1.7%(291)
Other5.4%(934)
82
+8%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
Unchangedsince 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican23.6%(4,076)
Salvadoran0.3%(52)
Nicaraguan0.3%(49)
Puerto Rican0.1%(25)
Honduran0.1%(25)
Spaniard0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Cambodian4.3%(746)
Filipino0.2%(26)
Vietnamese0.1%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(43)
Fijian0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German15.7%(2,710)
English7.5%(1,296)
Irish5.9%(1,028)
American5.6%(961)
Italian2.8%(489)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(476)
French1.6%(284)
Czech1.6%(272)
Polish1.6%(269)
Scottish1.3%(219)
Norwegian0.4%(75)
Dutch0.3%(57)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(56)
Canadian0.3%(45)
Russian0.2%(38)
Greek0.2%(32)
Ukrainian0.1%(25)
Swedish0.1%(22)
Welsh0.1%(20)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Danish0.1%(13)
Swiss0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

19.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.0%
+20.9 ptssince 2000
from 66.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
5.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.6 min
+60%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
76.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
10.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
8.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
3.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
5.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
49.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 49.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
49.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
16.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
30.9%
+6.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

46.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
53.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
7.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
8.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
16.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2012
from 19.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
16.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
80.4%
+26.0 ptssince 2017
from 54.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.7%
+14.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
87.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
84.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 82.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
14.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 16.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(2,377)
Married49.7%(3,414)
Widowed4%(274)
Divorced11.6%(798)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(2,116)
Married44%(3,295)
Widowed14.8%(1,109)
Divorced12.9%(965)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

16.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)15.8%(179)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30%(340)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.2%(342)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.9%(56)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,132 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Falls County, Texas?

Falls County, Texas has about 17,291 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Falls County, Texas earns about $57,247 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Falls County, Texas expensive?

In Falls County, Texas, the median home is worth about $110,900, and the typical rent is about $731 a month.

How educated are people in Falls County, Texas?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Falls County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Falls County, Texas?

About 14.7% of people in Falls County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Falls County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Falls County, Texas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 421 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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

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