Bosque County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Bosque 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 average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,691 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 18.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.50% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,498 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Bosque County grew by 5.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,691 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Bosque County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 24.2% of residents. That is 11.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,256 17.4% -6.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,140 16.8% -6.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,763 20.1% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,527 24.2% +11.0 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 50.8% of the people living in Bosque County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Bosque County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,320 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.27% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Bosque County is about 13% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $408,067 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $928 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Bosque County is about 36.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $928 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Bosque County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 185 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 185 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,737 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,407 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 449 | 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 Bosque County is 22 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
Bosque County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.45 | 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
Bosque County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Bosque County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.2% | 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).
Bosque County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Bosque County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 18,691 residents against a local median of 84,738. Where Bosque County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 110% above the local median of $194,630 at $408,067.
The counties themselves sit within $94,226 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Bosque County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Bosque County, TX has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosque County, TX | 18,691 | $68,320 #3/4 | $408,067 #1/4 | 22.2 min #2/4 |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | $64,197 | $251,103 | 26.1 min |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | $70,505 | $156,877 | 18.0 min |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | $84,731 | $194,630 | 31.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Bosque County, Texas.
How many people live in Bosque County, Texas?
About 18,691 people live in Bosque County, Texas, in 7,498 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 47.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
How densely populated is Bosque County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Bosque County, Texas has 19 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 22% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Bosque County, Texas?
The median home costs 6.0 times the median household income ($408,067 against $68,320), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $928 a month takes about 16% 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 Bosque County, Texas?
Unemployment in Bosque County, Texas is only 3.6%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Bosque County, Texas have a college degree?
17.7% of adults in Bosque County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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