Potter County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,453
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,453
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 114,649
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 118,622
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 118,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 118,525
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 121,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,060
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $147,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,022
Building Permits, 2025 865
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 42,581
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
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 30.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 578,033
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,460,764
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 646,533
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,472,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,219
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,249
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,703
Persons in poverty, percent 22.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,489
Total employment, 2023 61,818
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,550,860
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,242
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,615
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 439
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 266
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,047
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,261
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 130.5
Population per square mile, 2010 133.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 908.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 908.37
FIPS Code 48375