Menard County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,956
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,956
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,911
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,964
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,962
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,242
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.8%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 169
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,348
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $108,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,117
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $729
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 942
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
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 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,196
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,679
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,742
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 44
Total employment, 2023 209
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,656
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 314
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 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 2.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 902.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 902.03
FIPS Code 48327