Young County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,154
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,154
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,236
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,865
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,864
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,867
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,550
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 986
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,537
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $610
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $862
Building Permits, 2025 26
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,643
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 105,446
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,452
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 253,731
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,087
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,501
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 571
Total employment, 2023 5,803
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 336,851
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,108
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 332
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 191
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 249
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 252
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.5
Population per square mile, 2010 20.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 914.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 914.47
FIPS Code 48503