Erath County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Erath 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 averageHealthier than 93% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 88% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,794 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 40.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.94% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,816 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Erath County grew by 23.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 43,794 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Erath County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 31.9% of residents. That is 8.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 13,978 31.9% +8.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,990 18.2% -4.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,481 17.1% -2.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,316 14.4% +1.2 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 51.3% of the people living in Erath County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Erath County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $65,723 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.60% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Erath County is about 17% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $232,812 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,146 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Erath County is about 16.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,146 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Erath County spend about 27 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 114 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 13.7 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 27.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 114 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,548 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,814 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 389 | 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 Erath County is 14 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
Erath County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 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
Erath County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Erath County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.0% | 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).
Erath County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Erath County, TX compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | $65,723 #3/3 | $232,812 #2/3 | 13.7 min #1/3 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | $87,655 | $284,154 | 23.9 min |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | $67,381 | $96,595 | 18.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Erath County, Texas.
How many people live in Erath County, Texas?
About 43,794 people live in Erath County, Texas, in 16,816 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 33.8, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Erath County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Erath County, Texas has 40 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 47% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Erath County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($232,812 against $65,723), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,146 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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