Aransas County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Aransas County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 75% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,876 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 47.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.08% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 48.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,478 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Aransas County grew by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 24,876 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Aransas County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 27.8% of residents. That is 14.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,125 16.6% -6.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,055 16.3% -6.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,382 21.6% +2.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,911 27.8% +14.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.8% of the people living in Aransas County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Aransas County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,093 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.65% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Aransas County is about 12% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $291,463 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,128 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Aransas County is about 21.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,128 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Aransas County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 115 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 27.6 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 115 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,566 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,471 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,180 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Aransas County is 14 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Aransas County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 1.97 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Aransas County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Aransas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Aransas County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Aransas County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 24,876 residents against a local median of 91,396. Aransas County, TX's commute, at 13.8 min, runs 24% below the 18.1 min typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $291,463 against a local median of $242,279, 20% above it. The counties themselves sit within 3.6 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Aransas County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Aransas County, TX has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas County, TX | 24,876 | $69,093 #2/4 | $291,463 #2/4 | 13.8 min #1/4 |
| San Patricio County, TX | 69,985 | $68,913 | $216,507 | 21.1 min |
| Nueces County, TX | 351,782 | $67,549 | $242,279 | 18.1 min |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | $70,933 | $293,607 | 17.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Aransas County, Texas.
How big is Aransas County, Texas by population?
About 24,876 people live in Aransas County, Texas, in 12,478 households of 2.0 people on average. The median age is 48.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
Is Aransas County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Aransas County, Texas has 47 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 54% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Aransas County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($291,463 against $69,093), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,128 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Aransas County, Texas?
Unemployment in Aransas County, Texas is only 4.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Aransas County, Texas?
23.9% of adults in Aransas County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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