Trinity County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Trinity 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 90% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,046 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 19.7 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.24% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 6,078 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Trinity County grew by 0.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,046 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Trinity County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.1% of residents. That is 12.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 2,386 17.0% -6.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 2,149 15.3% -7.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,093 22.0% +2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 3,671 26.1% +12.9 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 51.5% of the people living in Trinity County and men 48.5%.
- Women 51.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Trinity County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,951 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.09% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Trinity County is about 33% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,812 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $855 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Trinity County is about 9.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $855 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Trinity County spend about 64 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 265 hours, about 11.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 63.7 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 265 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,229 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.0% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,872 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 597 | 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 Trinity County is 32 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
Trinity County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.29 | 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
Trinity County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Trinity County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.7% | 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).
Trinity County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Trinity County, TX is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 14,046 residents against a local median of 52,800. Where Trinity County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 68% above the local median of 19.0 min at 31.9 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $97,812 against a local median of $122,806, 20% below it. The counties themselves spread 19.5 min on commute, so Trinity County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Trinity County, TX has the 5th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity County, TX | 14,046 | $52,951 #5/6 | $97,812 #5/6 | 31.9 min #5/6 |
| Houston County, TX | 22,051 | $56,458 | $50,869 | 18.5 min |
| Polk County, TX | 52,800 | $63,925 | $165,456 | 20.6 min |
| San Jacinto County, TX | 28,441 | $64,688 | $259,750 | 35.9 min |
| Angelina County, TX | 87,274 | $61,193 | $97,840 | 16.4 min |
| Walker County, TX | 80,209 | $51,752 | $122,806 | 19.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Trinity County, Texas.
What is the population of Trinity County, Texas?
About 14,046 people live in Trinity County, Texas, in 6,078 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 47.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
Is Trinity County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Trinity County, Texas has 20 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 23% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Trinity County, Texas?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($97,812 against $52,951), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $855 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Trinity County, Texas have a college degree?
13.9% of adults in Trinity County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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