Upshur County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Upshur 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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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,567 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 71.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.69% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,582 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Upshur County grew by 13.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 42,567 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Upshur County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,296 19.5% -4.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,536 20.1% -2.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,860 20.8% +1.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,134 19.1% +5.9 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 50.9% of the people living in Upshur County and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.1% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Upshur County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,889 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.90% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Upshur County is about 18% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $157,502 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $994 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Upshur County is about 13.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $994 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Upshur County spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 235 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.4 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 235 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,282 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,817 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 803 | 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 Upshur County is 28 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
Upshur County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.70 | 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
Upshur County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Upshur County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.5% | 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).
Upshur County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Upshur County, TX is typical in size for this group, 42,567 residents against a local median of 46,961, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Upshur County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 65% above the local median of 17.1 min at 28.2 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $157,502 against a local median of $282,777, 44% below it. The counties themselves spread 7.9 min on commute, so Upshur County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Upshur County, TX has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upshur County, TX | 42,567 | $64,889 #2/4 | $157,502 #4/4 | 28.2 min #4/4 |
| Gregg County, TX | 125,481 | $67,149 | $219,385 | 17.1 min |
| Wood County, TX | 46,961 | $60,416 | $282,777 | 23.6 min |
| Titus County, TX | 31,363 | $58,598 | $289,999 | 15.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Upshur County, Texas.
How many people live in Upshur County, Texas?
About 42,567 people live in Upshur County, Texas, in 15,582 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Upshur County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Upshur County, Texas has 72 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Upshur County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($157,502 against $64,889), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $994 a month takes about 18% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Upshur County, Texas?
15.9% of adults in Upshur 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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