Fannin County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Fannin 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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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 37,326 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 41.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.27% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,767 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Fannin County grew by 13.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 37,326 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Fannin County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,493 20.1% -3.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,805 20.9% -2.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,676 20.6% +1.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 7,027 18.8% +5.6 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 47.1% of the people living in Fannin County and men 52.9%.
- Women 47.1% Texas 50.1%
- Men 52.9% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Fannin County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,410 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.81% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Fannin County is about 10% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $154,101 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,035 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Fannin County is about 12.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,035 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Fannin County spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 229 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.5 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.9 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 229 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,098 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,788 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 549 | 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 Fannin County is 27 minutes, longer 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
Fannin County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.69 | 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
Fannin County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Fannin County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.3% | 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).
Fannin County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Fannin County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 37,326 residents against a local median of 79,820. Fannin County, TX's commute, at 27.5 min, runs 46% above the 18.9 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $154,101 against a local median of $205,817, 25% below it. The counties themselves spread 7.2 min on commute, so Fannin County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fannin County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannin County, TX | 37,326 | $71,410 #3/5 | $154,101 #4/5 | 27.5 min #5/5 |
| Bryan County, OK | 48,252 | $57,824 | $98,665 | 17.6 min |
| Hunt County, TX | 108,970 | $72,066 | $222,968 | 22.9 min |
| Lamar County, TX | 50,669 | $62,344 | $188,666 | 15.7 min |
| Grayson County, TX | 143,336 | $72,206 | $308,887 | 20.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fannin County, Texas.
What is the population of Fannin County, Texas?
About 37,326 people live in Fannin County, Texas, in 12,767 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Fannin County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Fannin County, Texas has 41 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 48% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Fannin County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($154,101 against $71,410), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,035 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Fannin County, Texas?
18.9% of adults in Fannin 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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