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Potter County

Texas · 114,453 residents (2025 est.) · 908 sq mi
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Potter County is home to 115,975 people in Texas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $147,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. That trails the Texas median by roughly 32%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. The poverty rate is 20.8%, above the 12.5% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
115,975
+2%since 2000
from 113,546 in 2000
114,453 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
128 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 133 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.1
+9%since 2000
from 32.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
908 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K103K110K117K125K19902000201020202024Potter County
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(7,766)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(8,969)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(8,873)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(8,324)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(7,622)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.1%(16,325)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(15,528)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(13,515)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(12,442)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(9,748)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(4,588)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,275)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,249
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,492 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,703
+92%since 2000
from $14,947 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
35.9%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
+3%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade11.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,300
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,022
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $451 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
42.7% rent
Vacancy rate
13.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+24%since 2009
from 2.2 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.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.7%(65,470)
Black9.7%(11,047)
Hispanic / Latino28.1%(31,921)
Asian2.4%(2,768)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.2%(48,959)
Black10.2%(11,867)
Hispanic / Latino39.3%(45,527)
Asian4.7%(5,479)
Other3.6%(4,143)
Diversity Score
82
+9%since 2009
from 75 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
46
+2%since 2020
from 45 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
Mexican34.4%(39,887)
Central American0.9%(1,012)
Spaniard0.7%(756)
Honduran0.4%(413)
Cuban0.4%(411)
Venezuelan0.3%(314)
Salvadoran0.3%(313)
Guatemalan0.2%(258)
Puerto Rican0.2%(243)
Colombian0.1%(79)
Peruvian0%(49)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.6%(1,899)
Burmese1%(1,191)
Laotian0.8%(974)
Asian Indian0.7%(814)
Kazakh0.1%(168)
Thai0.1%(112)
Filipino0.1%(97)
Japanese0.1%(83)
Uzbek0%(48)
Korean0%(34)
Chinese0%(20)
Nepalese0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(71)
Marshallese0.1%(67)
Fijian0%(26)
Tongan0%(20)
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
English7.5%(8,703)
German7.4%(8,552)
Irish6.5%(7,525)
American4.4%(5,045)
Scottish1.7%(2,004)
Italian0.9%(1,044)
French0.9%(1,005)
Dutch0.8%(967)
Polish0.7%(774)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(579)
Norwegian0.3%(358)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(302)
West Indian0.2%(287)
British0.2%(251)
Welsh0.1%(159)
Arab0.1%(145)
Czech0.1%(141)
Russian0.1%(141)
Ethiopian0.1%(140)
Somali0.1%(138)
Turkish0.1%(122)
Greek0.1%(121)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(109)
Hungarian0.1%(108)
Ukrainian0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(69)
Cape Verdean0.1%(63)
Croatian0%(40)
Swiss0%(36)
Brazilian0%(32)
Syrian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(23)
Belgian0%(21)
Danish0%(21)
Romanian0%(20)
Iranian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Canadian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+86%since 2000
from 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
14.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.9%
−6.0 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.8%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
48.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
14.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
19.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.3%
+19.1 ptssince 2017
from 67.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 68.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
23.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 25.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.8%(17,962)
Married43.9%(20,345)
Widowed4%(1,834)
Divorced13.4%(6,201)
Women 15+
Never married30.8%(13,561)
Married46.2%(20,334)
Widowed9.3%(4,108)
Divorced13.7%(6,022)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
19.3%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 27.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% 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)26.3%(1,332)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(1,070)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.7%(1,503)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(230)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(63)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,060 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 Potter County, Texas?

Potter County, Texas has about 115,975 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Potter County, Texas earns about $53,249 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Potter County, Texas expensive?

In Potter County, Texas, the median home is worth about $147,300, and the typical rent is about $1,022 a month.

How educated are people in Potter County, Texas?

About 18.6% of adults age 25 and over in Potter County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Potter County, Texas?

About 20.8% of people in Potter County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Potter County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Potter County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,101 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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