Mason County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,990
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,990
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,953
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,951
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,953
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,012
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 271
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,529
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $293,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,576
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $630
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,711
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
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 45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,549
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,566
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,766
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,457
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,180
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,261
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 155
Total employment, 2023 790
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,287
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 692
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.3
Population per square mile, 2010 4.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 928.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 928.80
FIPS Code 48319