COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Red River County

Texas · 14,317 residents · 1,044 sq mi

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With 14,317 people, Red River County is a county in Texas. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $25,200. 27.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 40% less than in Texas as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,317

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 14,314 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.0

−1%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,044 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(825)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(856)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,133)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(1,062)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(765)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.7%(1,673)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(1,727)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(1,557)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(1,538)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.5%(1,644)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(1,186)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(351)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,217

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,558 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,482

−44%vs 2000

vs $15,058 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.2%

+9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,200

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$224

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $328 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.9%(10,868)

Black17.7%(2,538)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(669)

Asian0.1%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic78%(11,171)

Black20%(2,866)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(225)

Asian0.2%(32)

Other1.7%(248)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.8%(790)

South American0.2%(28)

Peruvian0.2%(28)

Spaniard0.2%(23)

Central American0.2%(20)

Salvadoran0.2%(20)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(15)

Asian Indian0.1%(14)

Japanese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.1%(11)

Ancestry

American26%(3,023)

English10%(1,156)

German7.5%(867)

Irish7.2%(837)

Subsaharan African1.1%(130)

Scottish0.9%(103)

French0.7%(82)

Czech0.7%(77)

Italian0.7%(77)

Dutch0.5%(56)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(47)

Welsh0.3%(37)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

British0.2%(29)

Norwegian0.2%(24)

Polish0.1%(17)

Belgian0.1%(14)

Russian0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Canadian0.1%(8)

Danish0%(4)

Ukrainian0%(3)

Swiss0%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.0%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 19.8 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%(1,368)

Married55%(2,616)

Widowed4.6%(220)

Divorced11.6%(551)

Women 15+

Never married20.2%(1,002)

Married50.8%(2,521)

Widowed13.3%(661)

Divorced15.7%(779)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.1%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.8%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.4%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% 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)26.8%(221)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(183)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.8%(328)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.1%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 825 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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