Carson County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Carson 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 average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 95% of counties in Texas
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,801 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 6.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.47% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,293 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Carson County declined by 7.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 5,801 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Carson County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 20.2% of residents. That is 3.3 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,170 20.2% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,091 18.8% -4.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,159 20.0% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,128 19.4% +6.2 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 50.5% of the people living in Carson County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Carson County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,663 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.45% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Carson County is about 6% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $145,237 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $955 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Carson County is about 12.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $955 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Carson County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.3 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 169 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,236 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,374 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 425 | 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 Carson County is 20 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
Carson County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 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
Carson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Carson County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.2% | 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).
Carson County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Carson County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 5,801 residents against a local median of 21,209. Where Carson County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 73% above the local median of $83,967 at $145,237.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $83,663 against a local median of $61,141, 37% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Carson County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $169,724 on median home price, so Carson County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Carson County, TX has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson County, TX | 5,801 | $83,663 #1/5 | $145,237 #2/5 | 20.3 min #5/5 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | 20,184 | $68,358 | $55,434 | 15.3 min |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | $54,162 | $54,383 | 17.4 min |
| Gray County, TX | 21,045 | $59,733 | $112,499 | 10.9 min |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | $62,549 | $224,107 | 15.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Carson County, Texas.
How many people live in Carson County, Texas?
About 5,801 people live in Carson County, Texas, in 2,293 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Carson County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Carson County, Texas has 6 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 7% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Carson County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($145,237 against $83,663), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $955 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Carson County, Texas?
Unemployment in Carson County, Texas is only 1.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Carson County, Texas?
23.3% of adults in Carson 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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