Garza County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,510
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,510
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,645
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,815
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,818
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -22.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -20.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,816
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,461
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 39.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
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) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 55.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 298
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,151
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $77,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $439
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $838
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,463
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,041
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,750
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,480
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,344
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,861
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,966
Persons in poverty, percent 17.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 129
Total employment, 2023 1,303
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,065
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 337
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
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 109
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6.5
Population per square mile, 2010 7.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 893.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 893.41
FIPS Code 48169