Briscoe County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Census 2010:1,637more
Census 2000:1,790more
Population of the County Seat (Silverton)
Census 2010:731 
Census 2000:771 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN BRISCOE COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Briscoe County:1,637more
Quitaque city (part):411more
Silverton city (part):731more
Balance of Briscoe County:495more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:900.0more
Water Area:1.6more
Total Area:901.6more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:1.82more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:25.1%more
Race - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.5%more
Percent African American Alone:2.5%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.2%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.0%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%more
Percent Multi-Racial:2.4%more
Age - 2009 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:22.1%more
65 and Older:21.9%more
85 and Older:2.9%more
Median Age:45.7more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2009 (BEA):$34,048more
Total Personal Income - 2009 (BEA):$48,620,000more
Median Household Income - 2010 (Census Bureau):$35,931more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.4%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:28.6%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$25,606more
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$25,401 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$24,428 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$24,317 
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$23,611 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2010:5.9more
Unemployment Rate - 2009:5.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.6 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.675000more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$240,253,573more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$90,825,710more
Total Actual Levy:$613,073more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$N/Amore
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
CY 2007:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$443,271more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$0more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$443,271more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):381 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:382more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):762 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:763more

Special Districts in Briscoe County.
School Districts in Briscoe County.
History of City Tax Rates in Briscoe County.

Airports in Briscoe County.
Hospitals in Briscoe County.
Prisons in Briscoe County.