Chambers County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,594
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,594
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 56,179
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,539
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,571
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,096
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,833
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,232
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $329,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,317
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $682
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,609
Building Permits, 2025 564
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,229
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,475
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,978
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,421,607
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 695,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,561
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $109,804
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,258
Persons in poverty, percent 7.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 809
Total employment, 2023 15,806
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,089,308
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,728
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 558
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 131
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 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 78.0
Population per square mile, 2010 58.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 597.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 597.14
FIPS Code 48071