Carson County, Texas

Carson County is home to 5,801 people. 7.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Texas rate (13.8%). The median household income is $85,231.

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MeasureValueTexasYearSource
Population5,80130,188,4242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$85,231$78,4762024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line7.4%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.5%18.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.7%17.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%33.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$143,000$283,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$956$1,4032024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income31.8%51.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%17.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.0 years35.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.