Stephens County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,380
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,380
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,475
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,100
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,099
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,101
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,630
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 45.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 247
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,739
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,235
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $535
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $846
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,623
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,266
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,073
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,766
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,230
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,709
Persons in poverty, percent 17.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 243
Total employment, 2023 2,374
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 98,235
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 825
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
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 10.1
Population per square mile, 2010 10.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 896.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 896.72
FIPS Code 48429