Parker County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Parker 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 88% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 95% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 86% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 165,168 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 181.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.69% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 56,437 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Parker County grew by 52.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 165,168 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Parker County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.7% of residents. That is 3.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 32,914 19.9% -3.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 33,705 20.4% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 37,541 22.7% +3.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 27,410 16.6% +3.4 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 50.0% of the people living in Parker County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 50.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Parker County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $105,306 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.48% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Parker County is about 33% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $240,818 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,500 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Parker County is about 13.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,500 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Parker County spend about 61 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 254 hours, about 10.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.9 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 254 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,863 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,998 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,553 | 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 Parker County is 30 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
Parker County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.90 | 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
Parker County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Parker County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.4% | 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).
Parker County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Parker County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 165,168 residents against a local median of 70,449. Parker County, TX's commute, at 30.4 min, runs 28% above the 23.8 min typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $105,306 against a local median of $86,344, 22% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Parker County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 12.5 min on commute, so Parker County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Parker County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | $105,306 #1/5 | $240,818 #3/5 | 30.4 min #4/5 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | $87,655 | $284,154 | 23.9 min |
| Wise County, TX | 75,004 | $92,724 | $211,538 | 30.7 min |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | $67,381 | $96,595 | 18.3 min |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,166,122 | $85,034 | $322,393 | 23.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Parker County, Texas.
How big is Parker County, Texas by population?
About 165,168 people live in Parker County, Texas, in 56,437 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 37.7, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Parker County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Parker County, Texas has 182 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Parker County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($240,818 against $105,306), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,500 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Parker County, Texas?
Unemployment in Parker County, Texas is only 4.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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