Real County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Real 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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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 95% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 91% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,802 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -2.02% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 55.4 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 1,128 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Real County declined by 5.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 2,802 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Real County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 28.1% of residents. That is 14.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 478 17.1% -6.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 311 11.1% -11.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 532 19.0% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 787 28.1% +14.8 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 51.0% of the people living in Real County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Real County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,705 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 0.83% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Real County is about 50% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $294,230 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Real County is about 20.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,187 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Real County spend about 24 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 99 hours, about 4.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 11.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 23.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 99 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,066 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 24.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 449 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 149 | 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 Real County is 12 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
Real County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 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
Real County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Real County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.3 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 26.2% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 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).
Real County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Real County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 2,802 residents against a local median of 24,881. Where Real County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median household income, sitting 43% below the local median of $69,797 at $39,705. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $294,230 against a local median of $217,410, 35% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Real County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $21,320 on median household income, so Real County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Real County, TX has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real County, TX | 2,802 | $39,705 #4/4 | $294,230 #2/4 | 11.9 min #1/4 |
| Uvalde County, TX | 24,881 | $54,759 | $217,410 | 12.9 min |
| Kerr County, TX | 53,489 | $69,797 | $417,805 | 16.6 min |
| Bandera County, TX | 22,021 | $76,078 | $169,907 | 38.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Real County, Texas.
How big is Real County, Texas by population?
About 2,802 people live in Real County, Texas, in 1,128 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 55.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 18 years.
How densely populated is Real County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Real County, Texas has 4 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 5% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Real County, Texas?
The median home costs 7.4 times the median household income ($294,230 against $39,705), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,187 a month takes about 36% of the median household's income, above the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Real County, Texas?
Unemployment in Real County, Texas is only 1.0%, 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 Real County, Texas have a college degree?
19.1% of adults in Real 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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