Carson County, Texas
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,900
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,805
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,822
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,801
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,807
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,182
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 356
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,900
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $143,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,328
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $541
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 39
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,293
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,231
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,049
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 131
Total employment, 2023 983
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 63,711
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 439
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 91
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 50
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 74
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.3
Population per square mile, 2010 6.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 920.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 920.22
FIPS Code 48065