Stephens County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Stephens 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 averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,351 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.55% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,623 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Stephens County declined by 1.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 9,351 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Stephens County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 2.1 points below Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,881 20.1% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,951 20.9% -2.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,686 18.0% -1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,874 20.0% +6.8 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 46.2% of the people living in Stephens County and men 53.8%.
- Women 46.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 53.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Stephens County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,055 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.70% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Stephens County is about 25% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $146,249 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $846 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Stephens County is about 14.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $846 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Stephens County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 117 hours, about 4.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 14.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 28.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 117 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $3,613 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,308 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 197 | 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 Stephens County is 14 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
Stephens County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 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
Stephens County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Stephens County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.1% | 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).
Stephens County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
How Stephens County, TX compares with the 1 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens County, TX | 9,351 | $59,055 #2/2 | $146,249 #1/2 | 14.0 min #1/2 |
| Palo Pinto County, TX | 29,295 | $67,381 | $96,595 | 18.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Stephens County, Texas.
How many people live in Stephens County, Texas?
About 9,351 people live in Stephens County, Texas, in 3,623 households of 2.4 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.
Is Stephens County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Stephens County, Texas has 10 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 12% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Stephens County, Texas?
The median home costs 2.5 times the median household income ($146,249 against $59,055), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $846 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Stephens County, Texas?
17.1% of adults in Stephens County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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