COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Terrell County

Texas · 1,410 residents · 2,358 sq mi

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With 1,410 people, Terrell County is a county in Texas. 27.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $28,500. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 329 more people. Median rent is $235 a month. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,410

+30%vs 2000

vs 1,081 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−17%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2,358 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024835

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(88)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(127)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(123)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(52)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(204)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(206)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(163)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(134)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(66)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,213

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,219 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,146

−26%vs 2000

vs $13,721 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.4%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$28,500

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$235

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $446 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.5%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.0% in 2000

34.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic48.9%(529)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino48.6%(525)

Asian0.6%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.3%(1,189)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino53.5%(754)

Asian0%(0)

Other15.7%(221)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican30.9%(258)

Spaniard1.2%(10)

Ancestry

Irish25.3%(211)

German19.6%(164)

American13.2%(110)

English8.6%(72)

Swedish4.2%(35)

Greek3.7%(31)

Italian3.2%(27)

Scottish3%(25)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(13)

Czech0.5%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 16.6 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 married18%(65)

Married49.6%(179)

Widowed19.1%(69)

Divorced13.3%(48)

Women 15+

Never married10%(33)

Married60.9%(201)

Widowed26.4%(87)

Divorced2.7%(9)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.2%

+1.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.7%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 56.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.8%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 75.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.9%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% 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)15.9%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.6%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 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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