COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Trinity County

Texas · 11,445 residents · 694 sq mi

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Trinity County is home to 11,445 people in Texas. At a median age of 41.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 37% less than in Texas as a whole. 25.4% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $38,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% 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

11,445

−17%vs 2000

vs 13,779 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 43.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

694 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(719)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(749)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(805)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(709)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(528)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.7%(1,451)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(1,245)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(1,228)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.3%(1,521)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(1,450)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(788)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(252)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,963

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,070 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,605

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,472 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.4%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,500

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$314

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.9%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.8% in 2000

21.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.9%(11,289)

Black11.9%(1,635)

Hispanic / Latino4.8%(668)

Asian0.2%(31)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.8%(9,482)

Black14.4%(1,645)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(299)

Asian1.1%(123)

Other1.7%(195)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7%(979)

Central American0.7%(104)

Salvadoran0.6%(88)

Puerto Rican0.5%(71)

Cuban0.3%(37)

South American0.2%(22)

Ecuadorian0.2%(22)

Guatemalan0.1%(16)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(13)

Singaporean0%(7)

Chinese0%(6)

Ancestry

English14.2%(1,993)

German12.6%(1,769)

Irish11.4%(1,607)

American4.6%(651)

French2.3%(325)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(228)

Scottish1.5%(213)

French Canadian1.4%(200)

Italian1.2%(174)

Norwegian1.2%(170)

Polish1%(143)

Czech0.7%(102)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(64)

Greek0.4%(56)

British0.4%(52)

Swedish0.3%(39)

Arab0.2%(33)

Belgian0.2%(26)

Lebanese0.2%(24)

Welsh0.1%(21)

Russian0.1%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0%(7)

Finnish0%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.7%

−12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 22.4 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 married22.1%(1,275)

Married54.9%(3,170)

Widowed6.3%(365)

Divorced16.7%(961)

Women 15+

Never married20.3%(1,228)

Married53.7%(3,252)

Widowed10.5%(636)

Divorced15.6%(945)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.0%

−6.9 ptssince 2013

from 22.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.7%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.0%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.8% 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)17.7%(170)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(191)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(373)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(82)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.8%(17)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 958 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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