Somervell County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Somervell 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 averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Texas
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 85% of counties in Texas
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 79% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,691 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 50.6 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.41% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,713 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Somervell County grew by 25.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,691 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Somervell County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 1.7 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,887 19.5% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,959 20.2% -2.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,052 21.2% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,832 18.9% +5.7 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 51.3% of the people living in Somervell County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.7% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Somervell County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,897 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.05% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Somervell County is about 6% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $22,500 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $773 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Somervell County is about 2.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $773 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Somervell County spend about 35 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 146 hours, about 6.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 17.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 35.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 146 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,539 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,847 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 575 | 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 Somervell County is 18 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
Somervell County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.52 | 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
Somervell County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Somervell County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 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).
Somervell County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Somervell County, TX is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 9,691 residents against a local median of 115,531. Where Somervell County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 90% below the local median of $236,815 at $22,500.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 17.6 min against a local median of 27.2 min, 35% below it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 35% below the local median it puts Somervell County, TX at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $89,524 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Somervell County, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Somervell County, TX has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somervell County, TX | 9,691 | $83,897 #4/5 | $22,500 #5/5 | 17.6 min #2/5 |
| Hood County, TX | 65,894 | $87,655 | $284,154 | 23.9 min |
| Johnson County, TX | 195,591 | $84,731 | $194,630 | 31.2 min |
| Erath County, TX | 43,794 | $65,723 | $232,812 | 13.7 min |
| Parker County, TX | 165,168 | $105,306 | $240,818 | 30.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Somervell County, Texas.
What is the population of Somervell County, Texas?
About 9,691 people live in Somervell County, Texas, in 3,713 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 42.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Somervell County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Somervell County, Texas has 51 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 59% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Somervell County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 0.3 times the median household income ($22,500 against $83,897), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $773 a month takes about 11% 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 Somervell County, Texas?
Unemployment in Somervell County, Texas is only 3.2%, 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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