Scurry County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,162
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,162
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,211
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,908
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,910
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,932
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,921
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 44.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 914
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,462
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $520
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,020
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,876
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,808
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,387
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,058
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 363,192
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,324
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,039
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,633
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 409
Total employment, 2023 4,859
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 295,670
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,189
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 338
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 195
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.7
Population per square mile, 2010 18.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 905.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 905.44
FIPS Code 48415