COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Terry County

Texas · 13,218 residents · 889 sq mi

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Terry County is home to 13,218 people in Texas. 25.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $37,800. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 15 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

Total population

13,218

+4%vs 2000

vs 12,761 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−10%vs 2000

vs 35.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

889 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(1,123)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.4%(1,371)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(1,204)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(1,095)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(611)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.6%(1,931)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(1,528)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(1,316)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(1,248)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(1,021)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(547)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(223)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,392

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,090 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,859

−22%vs 2000

vs $13,860 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.5%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,800

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $388 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.6%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

27.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic49.8%(6,351)

Black4.8%(617)

Hispanic / Latino44.1%(5,626)

Asian0.1%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(10,231)

Black3.2%(418)

Hispanic / Latino39.1%(5,167)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other19.4%(2,562)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican51.4%(5,983)

Spaniard1%(113)

Puerto Rican0.1%(10)

Dominican0.1%(10)

South American0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.1%(11)

Filipino0.1%(9)

Ancestry

American8.3%(962)

German8.1%(944)

English4.9%(566)

Irish4.2%(487)

Scottish1.4%(159)

Hungarian0.8%(94)

West Indian0.7%(87)

French0.5%(59)

Portuguese0.4%(47)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(35)

Italian0.2%(28)

Norwegian0.2%(25)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.2%(18)

Subsaharan African0.1%(17)

Czech0.1%(14)

British0.1%(12)

Swedish0.1%(12)

Canadian0%(3)

Russian0%(3)

Danish0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.6 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married38.8%(1,877)

Married43.5%(2,105)

Widowed7.5%(362)

Divorced10.3%(497)

Women 15+

Never married33.4%(1,377)

Married46.8%(1,930)

Widowed8.6%(357)

Divorced11.2%(464)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

26.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 27.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.4%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.0%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.6%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.6%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% 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)14.2%(71)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.4%(47)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23%(115)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.6%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.2%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 499 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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