Carson County, TX Demographics

The total population of Carson County is estimated to be 5,801 with 2,890 males (49.82%) and 2,911 females (50.18%). There are 21 more females than males in Carson County.
The median household income in Carson County was $82,999 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,132(1.35%) from $84,131 in 2020. This income is 111.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carson County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,736. Overall, the median household income for the county of Carson County stands at $82,999.
In Carson County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $60,565 for males and $32,001 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,610 for males and $44,516 for females.
In Carson County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $83,771, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $50,142.
In 2022, the population of Carson County was 5,784, a 1.33% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carson County's population was 5,708, a decline of 1.43% compared to a population of 5,791 in 2020.
The median age in Carson County, TX is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.13% were under the age of 15, 18.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.03% aged 30 to 64, 17.79% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carson County population: 91.80% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.39% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.15% are some other race and 1.88% are multiracial.