Archer County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Archer 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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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 88% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 92% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 84% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,867 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.17% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,468 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Archer County declined by 0.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,867 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Archer County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.3% of residents. That is 2.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,612 18.2% -5.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,649 18.6% -4.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,977 22.3% +2.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,817 20.5% +7.3 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 49.5% of the people living in Archer County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Archer County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,392 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 1.79% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Archer County is about 7% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $9,999 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $769 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Archer County is about 1.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $769 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Archer County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 157 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,876 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,726 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 720 | 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 Archer County is 19 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
Archer County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 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
Archer County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Archer County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.2% | 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).
Archer County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Archer County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer County, TX | 8,867 | $73,392 #1/2 | $9,999 #2/2 | 18.9 min #2/2 |
| Wichita County, TX | 129,995 | $64,006 | $118,747 | 13.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Archer County, Texas.
How big is Archer County, Texas by population?
About 8,867 people live in Archer County, Texas, in 3,468 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Archer County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Archer County, Texas has 10 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 11% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Archer County, Texas?
The median home costs 0.1 times the median household income ($9,999 against $73,392), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $769 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Archer County, Texas?
Unemployment in Archer County, Texas is only 3.0%, 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 Archer County, Texas?
23.0% of adults in Archer 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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