Borden County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Borden 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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N/A
Health Not enough data
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 91% of counties in Texas
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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 713 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 0.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.05% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 243 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Borden County grew by 21.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 713 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Borden County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.3% of residents. That is 8.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 130 18.2% -5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 129 18.1% -4.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 111 15.6% -3.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 152 21.3% +8.0 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 50.1% of the people living in Borden County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.9% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Borden County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,015 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | -0.58% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Borden County is about 10% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $32,999 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $341 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Borden County is about 8.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $341 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Borden County spend about 23 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 96 hours, about 4.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 11.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 23.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 96 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,983 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,111 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 245 | 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 Borden County is 12 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
Borden County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.93 | 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
| Metric | Borden County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | — | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.4% | 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).
Borden County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Borden County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borden County, TX | 713 | $71,015 #1/2 | $32,999 #2/2 | 11.5 min #1/2 |
| Howard County, TX | 32,290 | $69,578 | $223,750 | 13.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Borden County, Texas.
What is the population of Borden County, Texas?
About 713 people live in Borden County, Texas, in 243 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 30.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Borden County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Borden County, Texas has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 1% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Borden County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.5 times the median household income ($32,999 against $71,015), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $341 a month takes about 6% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Borden County, Texas?
Unemployment in Borden County, Texas is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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