Runnels County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,693
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,693
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,896
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,900
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,900
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,501
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 420
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,010
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $109,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,284
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $847
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,809
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
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 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,860
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,572
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,846
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,083
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,632
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,622
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 218
Total employment, 2023 2,181
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 91,580
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 854
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.4
Population per square mile, 2010 10.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,051.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,050.95
FIPS Code 48399