Callahan County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Callahan 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 averageBetter educated than 72% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,241 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 15.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.58% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,239 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Callahan County grew by 7.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,241 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Callahan County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.1% of residents. That is 8.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,584 18.1% -5.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,746 19.3% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,005 21.1% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,150 22.1% +8.9 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 49.8% of the people living in Callahan County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Callahan County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,208 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.70% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Callahan County is about 7% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $203,846 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $817 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.9% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Callahan County is about 20.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $817 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Callahan County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,860 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,637 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 452 | 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 Callahan County is about the same as 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
Callahan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 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
Callahan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Callahan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.0% | 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).
Callahan County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Callahan County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callahan County, TX | 14,241 | $73,208 #1/3 | $203,846 #2/3 | 22.7 min #3/3 |
| Taylor County, TX | 145,863 | $67,829 | $257,723 | 15.4 min |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | $57,105 | $175,472 | 13.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Callahan County, Texas.
How many people live in Callahan County, Texas?
About 14,241 people live in Callahan County, Texas, in 5,239 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 42.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Callahan County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Callahan County, Texas has 16 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 18% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Callahan County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($203,846 against $73,208), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $817 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Callahan County, Texas?
20.8% of adults in Callahan County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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