Erath County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,911
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,911
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,496
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,545
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,545
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,890
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,194
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,140
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $269,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,790
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $645
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,146
Building Permits, 2025 36
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,613
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,684
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,534
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 844,078
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,255
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,115
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,733
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,116
Total employment, 2023 13,376
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 609,353
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,090
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,132
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 582
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 807
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 957
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.3
Population per square mile, 2010 35.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,083.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,083.07
FIPS Code 48143