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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Limestone County

Texas · 20,946 residents · 905 sq mi
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Limestone County is a county of 20,946 people in Texas. The typical home is worth $37,200. The poverty rate is 24.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Texas median by roughly 27%. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
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

20,946
−5%vs 2000
vs 22,051 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
905 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K21K22K23K24K19902000201020202024Limestone County
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,516)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(1,627)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,507)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(1,376)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(914)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.1%(3,153)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(2,864)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(2,008)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(2,008)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(1,955)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(1,492)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(526)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,620
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,366 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,745
−32%vs 2000
vs $14,352 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.1%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$301
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $426 in 2000
US average: $450
73.1%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.7%(14,711)
Black19%(4,186)
Hispanic / Latino13%(2,859)
Asian0.1%(19)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(15,698)
Black19.8%(4,137)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(1,316)
Asian0.3%(56)
Other5%(1,055)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.5%(4,781)
Spaniard0.6%(123)
Guatemalan0.5%(111)
Venezuelan0.2%(48)
Salvadoran0.2%(43)
Puerto Rican0.1%(29)
Panamanian0.1%(17)
Colombian0%(10)
Cuban0%(4)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(100)
Asian Indian0.2%(34)
Chinese0%(8)
Korean0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Ancestry
Irish9.4%(2,099)
German9%(2,009)
English6.5%(1,457)
American4.3%(969)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(614)
Scottish1.8%(406)
Italian1%(229)
French0.8%(184)
Dutch0.4%(96)
Polish0.4%(87)
Swedish0.3%(67)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.2%(43)
Czech0.2%(41)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Welsh0.1%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(15)
British0.1%(12)
Russian0.1%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Hungarian0%(11)
Slovak0%(9)
Arab0%(7)
Greek0%(5)
Swiss0%(4)
Section 05

Education

10.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.2%
−7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.8 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 married34.3%(3,127)
Married54.8%(4,988)
Widowed3.7%(333)
Divorced7.2%(659)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(1,982)
Married49.3%(4,410)
Widowed13.7%(1,227)
Divorced14.9%(1,332)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 22.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.3% 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)26%(341)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(289)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(471)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(80)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,314 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 Limestone County, Texas?

Limestone County, Texas has about 20,946 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Limestone County, Texas earns about $19,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Limestone County, Texas expensive?

In Limestone County, Texas, the median home is worth about $37,200, and the typical rent is about $301 a month.

How educated are people in Limestone County, Texas?

About 10.6% of adults age 25 and over in Limestone County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Limestone County, Texas?

About 24.1% of people in Limestone 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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