Terry 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»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:12,613More data
Estimate 2011:12,598 
Census 2010:12,651More data
Census 2000:12,761More data
Population of the County Seat (Brownfield)
Census 2010:9,657 
Census 2000:9,488 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN TERRY COUNTY - 2012 (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.
Brownfield city:9,641More data
Meadow town:587More data
Wellman city:202More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:888.8More data
Water Area:2.1More data
Total Area:890.9More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:14.23More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:50.1%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.1%More data
Percent African American Alone:5.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:44.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:4.5%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:26.1%More data
65 and Older:14.3%More data
85 and Older:1.7%More data
Median Age:34.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$30,313More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$384,214,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$31,984More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:23.3%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:68.1% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:14.3% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$38,316More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$36,587 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$33,449 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$34,604 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,332 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:6.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:7.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:7.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.3 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.550000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,362,580,437More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,199,886,832More data
Total Actual Levy:$6,599,378More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$611,475More data
CY 2011:$544,424 
CY 2010:$511,751 
CY 2009:$490,851 
CY 2008:$505,644 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$26,748More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$0More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$0More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$26,748More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):852 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):118 
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:970More data
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,703 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):236 
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:1,939More data

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

Airports in Terry County.
Hospitals in Terry County.
Prisons in Terry County.