Limestone County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Limestone 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 86% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 79% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,283 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 23.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.63% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,389 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Limestone County declined by 0.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,283 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Limestone County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.2% of residents. That is 6.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,332 19.4% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,369 19.6% -3.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,464 20.0% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,491 20.2% +6.9 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 48.6% of the people living in Limestone County and men 51.4%.
- Women 48.6% Texas 50.1%
- Men 51.4% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Limestone County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,959 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.16% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Limestone County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $192,307 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $905 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Limestone County is about 17.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $905 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Limestone County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 157 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 157 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,865 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,714 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 450 | 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 Limestone County is 19 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
Limestone County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.55 | 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
Limestone County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Limestone County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.5% | 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).
Limestone County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Limestone County, TX is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 22,283 residents against a local median of 54,711. Nothing separates Limestone County, TX sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 12% below the local median at $192,307 against $218,589. Limestone County, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone County, TX | 22,283 | $60,959 #3/4 | $192,307 #3/4 | 18.8 min #4/4 |
| Freestone County, TX | 20,049 | $59,956 | $190,476 | 18.8 min |
| Navarro County, TX | 54,711 | $64,618 | $218,589 | 18.2 min |
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | $67,138 | $230,522 | 18.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Limestone County, Texas.
What is the population of Limestone County, Texas?
About 22,283 people live in Limestone County, Texas, in 8,389 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 42.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Limestone County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Limestone County, Texas has 24 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 28% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Limestone County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($192,307 against $60,959), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $905 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Limestone County, Texas?
Unemployment in Limestone County, Texas is only 3.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How common is a college degree in Limestone County, Texas?
15.3% of adults in Limestone 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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