Rains County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,542
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,542
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,154
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,164
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,914
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,243
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,069
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,914
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $565
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $989
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,856
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.62
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,935
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,080
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,896
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,704
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,935
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,413
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,456
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 219
Total employment, 2023 1,654
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 67,827
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,228
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 142
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
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 53.0
Population per square mile, 2010 47.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 229.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 229.45
FIPS Code 48379