Calhoun County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Calhoun 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 averageWealthier than 74% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,868 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 19.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -1.14% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,670 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Calhoun County declined by 2.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 19,868 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Calhoun County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.1% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,100 20.6% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,746 18.9% -4.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,194 21.1% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,451 17.4% +4.1 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 48.9% of the people living in Calhoun County and men 51.1%.
- Women 48.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 51.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Calhoun County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,695 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.04% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Calhoun County is about the same as in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $139,422 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $890 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Calhoun County is about 13.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $890 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Calhoun County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 135 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 135 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,189 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,311 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 639 | 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 Calhoun County is 16 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
Calhoun County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.26 | 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
Calhoun County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Calhoun County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 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).
Calhoun County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Calhoun County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 19,868 residents against a local median of 36,329. The measure that sets Calhoun County, TX apart most is median home price: $139,423, 52% below the local median of $291,463.
The counties themselves sit within $10,583 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Calhoun County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Calhoun County, TX has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County, TX | 19,868 | $78,695 #1/4 | $139,423 #4/4 | 16.2 min #2/4 |
| Victoria County, TX | 91,396 | $70,933 | $293,607 | 17.5 min |
| Aransas County, TX | 24,876 | $69,093 | $291,463 | 13.8 min |
| Matagorda County, TX | 36,329 | $58,184 | $283,024 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Calhoun County, Texas.
How big is Calhoun County, Texas by population?
About 19,868 people live in Calhoun County, Texas, in 8,670 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Calhoun County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($139,423 against $78,695), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $890 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Calhoun County, Texas?
Unemployment in Calhoun County, Texas is 7.4%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Calhoun County, Texas have a college degree?
15.7% of adults in Calhoun 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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