Texas County, Missouri
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,994
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,715
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,483
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,487
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,008
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 46.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,303
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,082
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $401
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $665
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,503
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,616
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,822
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 318,560
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,036
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,108
Persons in poverty, percent 19.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 433
Total employment, 2023 4,555
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 180,508
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,933
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 356
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 199
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 281
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.8
Population per square mile, 2010 22.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,177.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,177.27
FIPS Code 29215