Childress County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Childress 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 averageHealthier than 83% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 93% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,743 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 9.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.55% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,838 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Childress County declined by 10.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 6,743 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Childress County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 26.6% of residents. That is 3.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,719 25.5% +2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,791 26.6% +3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,091 16.2% -3.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 953 14.1% +0.9 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 38.3% of the people living in Childress County and men 61.7%.
- Women 38.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 61.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Childress County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,083 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.07% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Childress County is about 28% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $45,704 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $913 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Childress County is about 4.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $913 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Childress County spend about 21 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 86 hours, about 3.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 10.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 20.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 86 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,674 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 1.1% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,347 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 178 | 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 Childress County is 10 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
Childress County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.89 | 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
Childress County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Childress County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.5% | 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Childress County, Texas.
What is the population of Childress County, Texas?
About 6,743 people live in Childress County, Texas, in 1,838 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 36.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Childress County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Childress County, Texas has 9 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 11% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Childress County, Texas?
The median home costs 0.8 times the median household income ($45,704 against $57,083), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $913 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Childress County, Texas?
Unemployment in Childress 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.
What share of adults in Childress County, Texas have a college degree?
13.6% of adults in Childress County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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