Eastland County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Eastland 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 averageLess healthy than 77% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 79% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,011 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 19.3 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.16% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,236 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Eastland County declined by 1.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 18,011 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Eastland County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.6% of residents. That is 8.4 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,843 21.3% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,048 16.9% -6.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,499 19.4% on par
- Boomers 61–79 3,890 21.6% +8.4 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 50.4% of the people living in Eastland County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.6% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Eastland County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,451 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.35% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Eastland County is about 30% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $282,737 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $866 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Eastland County is about 27.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $866 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Eastland 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 134 hours, about 5.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 32.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 134 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,146 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.9% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,602 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 283 | 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 Eastland 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
Eastland County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 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
Eastland County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Eastland County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.9% | 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).
Eastland County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Eastland County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastland County, TX | 18,011 | $55,451 #3/3 | $282,737 #1/3 | 16.0 min #3/3 |
| Brown County, TX | 38,535 | $57,105 | $175,472 | 13.5 min |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | $65,723 | $232,812 | 13.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Eastland County, Texas.
How many people live in Eastland County, Texas?
About 18,011 people live in Eastland County, Texas, in 7,236 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 40.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Eastland County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Eastland 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.
Is Eastland County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.1 times the median household income ($282,737 against $55,451), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $866 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Eastland County, Texas?
20.6% of adults in Eastland 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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