Palo Pinto County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:29,747More data
Estimate 2022:29,322 
Estimate 2021:28,742 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.28,409More data
Census 2010:28,111More data
Census 2000:27,026More data
Population of the County Seat (Palo Pinto)
Census 2020:276 
Census 2010:333 
Census 2000:Unknown 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN PALO PINTO COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (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.
Gordon city:489More data
Graford city:717More data
Mineral Wells city (pt.):15,278More data
Mingus city:236More data
Strawn city:561More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:952.6More data
Water Area:33.0More data
Total Area:985.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:29.82More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:49.62More data
Percent Rural:50.38More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:21.0%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:93.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.7%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:73.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:2.3%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.2%More data
65 and Older:20.4%More data
85 and Older:2.1%More data
Median Age:41.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$54,995More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,635,924,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$55,417More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:26.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:86.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:18.7% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$47,982More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$47,888 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,202 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,971 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$46,122 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.361200More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$8,610,829,243More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,530,818,992More data
Total Actual Levy:$19,977,761More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$2,674,159More data
CY 2022:$2,377,323 
CY 2021:$1,966,987 
CY 2020:$1,732,186 
CY 2019:$1,531,851 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN PALO PINTO COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:342.887More data
Frontage Roads:41.453More data
On-System Subtotal:384.340More data
County Roads:418.602More data
City Streets:164.325More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:582.927More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:967.267More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:754.776More data
Frontage Roads:82.906More data
On-System Subtotal:837.682More data
County Roads:837.204More data
City Streets:332.992More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,170.196More data
Lane Miles, County Total:2,007.878More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Palo Pinto County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Palo Pinto County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Palo Pinto County»

Special Districts in Palo Pinto County.
School Districts in Palo Pinto County.
History of City Tax Rates in Palo Pinto County.

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Hospitals in Palo Pinto County.
Prisons in Palo Pinto County.