COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Potter County
Texas · 97,874 residents · 908.39 sq mi
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Potter County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $20,472. Population has declined 14% since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $38,900. The poverty rate of 22.5% is well above the national figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024116K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(8,602)
5 to 98.7%(8,545)
10 to 147.2%(7,081)
15 to 197%(6,855)
20 to 247.1%(6,914)
25 to 3417.5%(17,098)
35 to 4413.8%(13,514)
45 to 548.2%(8,041)
55 to 648.6%(8,389)
65 to 747.2%(7,042)
75 to 844.6%(4,470)
85 and over1.4%(1,323)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$20,472
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,492 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$38,900
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(73,916)
Black8.8%(8,623)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(18,829)
Asian2.6%(2,507)
Other13.1%(12,828)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican34.4%(39,887)
Central American0.9%(1,012)
Spaniard0.7%(756)
South American0.4%(443)
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)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(65)
Fijian0%(26)
Tongan0%(20)
Samoan0%(2)
Ancestry
English7.5%(8,703)
German7.4%(8,552)
Irish6.5%(7,525)
American4.4%(5,045)
Subsaharan African3%(3,508)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(98)
Ukrainian0.1%(72)
Portuguese0.1%(69)
Cape Verdean0.1%(63)
Croatian0%(40)
Swiss0%(36)
Lithuanian0%(33)
Brazilian0%(32)
Syrian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(23)
Belgian0%(21)
Danish0%(21)
Romanian0%(20)
Iranian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Canadian0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.8%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Potter County, Texas?
Potter County, Texas has about 97,874 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Potter County, Texas?
The typical household in Potter County, Texas earns about $20,472 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 $38,900, and the typical rent is about $332 a month.
How educated are people in Potter County, Texas?
About 11.5% 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 22.5% of people in Potter County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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