Pecos County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pecos 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 averageLess wealthy than 85% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 93% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,896 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.75% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,238 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pecos County declined by 6.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,896 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pecos County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.7% of residents. That is 0.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 3,296 22.1% -1.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,537 23.7% +0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,979 20.0% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,124 14.3% +1.0 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 43.5% of the people living in Pecos County and men 56.5%.
- Women 43.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 56.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Pecos County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,637 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.47% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pecos County is about 5% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $206,034 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $918 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pecos County is about 18.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $918 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pecos County spend about 18 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 73 hours, about 3.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 8.8 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 17.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 73 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $2,266 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,381 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 172 | 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 Pecos County is 9 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
Pecos County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 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
Pecos County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Pecos County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.8% | 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).
Pecos County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Pecos County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecos County, TX | 14,896 | $74,637 #1/2 | $206,034 #2/2 | 8.8 min #1/2 |
| Ector County, TX | 164,652 | $70,907 | $207,760 | 20.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pecos County, Texas.
How big is Pecos County, Texas by population?
About 14,896 people live in Pecos County, Texas, in 5,238 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 37.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Pecos County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pecos County, Texas has 3 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 4% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Pecos County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($206,034 against $74,637), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $918 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Pecos County, Texas?
Unemployment in Pecos County, Texas is only 2.5%, 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 Pecos County, Texas have a college degree?
10.5% of adults in Pecos County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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