Oldham County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Oldham 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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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 80% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 75% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,249 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.12% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.5 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 614 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Oldham County grew by 7.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 2,249 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Oldham County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 26.3% of residents. That is 2.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 591 26.3% +2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 455 20.2% -2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 418 18.6% -0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 334 14.8% +1.6 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 46.3% of the people living in Oldham County and men 53.7%.
- Women 46.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 53.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Oldham County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,647 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.76% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Oldham County is about 5% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $256,818 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,110 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Oldham County is about 19.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,110 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Oldham County spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 235 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 235 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,288 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.2% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,932 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 239 | 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 Oldham County is 28 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
Oldham County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.82 | 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
Oldham County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Oldham County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.7% | 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).
Oldham County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Oldham County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 2,249 residents against a local median of 115,952. The measure that sets Oldham County, TX apart most is commute: 28.2 min, 66% above the local median of 17.0 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $82,647 against a local median of $62,549, 32% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Oldham County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within 2.2 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Oldham County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Oldham County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham County, TX | 2,249 | $82,647 #2/4 | $256,818 #1/4 | 28.2 min #4/4 |
| Potter County, TX | 115,952 | $54,162 | $54,383 | 17.4 min |
| Randall County, TX | 146,053 | $83,136 | $196,859 | 17.0 min |
| Moore County, TX | 21,373 | $62,549 | $224,107 | 15.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Oldham County, Texas.
How big is Oldham County, Texas by population?
About 2,249 people live in Oldham County, Texas, in 614 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 31.5, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Oldham County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Oldham County, Texas has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 2% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Oldham County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.1 times the median household income ($256,818 against $82,647), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,110 a month takes about 16% 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 Oldham County, Texas?
Unemployment in Oldham County, Texas is only 1.7%, 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 Oldham County, Texas have a college degree?
21.8% of adults in Oldham 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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