Erath County, TX Demographics

The total population of Erath County is estimated to be 42,788 with 21,007 males (49.10%) and 21,781 females (50.90%). There are 774 more females than males in Erath County.
The median household income in Erath County was $61,278 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,479(2.36%) from $62,757 in 2020. This income is 82.14% 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, Erath County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,380. Overall, the median household income for the county of Erath County stands at $61,278.
In Erath County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,603 for males and $23,539 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,742 for males and $43,176 for females.
In Erath County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $66,797, followed by White households at $63,272, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $23,670.
In 2022, the population of Erath County was 43,895, a 1.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Erath County's population was 43,389, an increase of 1.58% compared to a population of 42,716 in 2020.
The median age in Erath County, TX is 31.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.61% were under the age of 15, 30.70% aged 15 to 29, 37.82% aged 30 to 64, 12.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Erath County population: 86.04% are White, 1.43% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.05% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.42% are some other race and 3.53% are multiracial.