Pecos, TX Demographics

The median household income in Pecos was $51,320 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 9,516(15.64%) from $60,836 in 2020. This income is 68.79% 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, Pecos sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $91,756. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pecos stands at $51,320.
In Pecos, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,059 for males and $32,324 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,556 for males and $47,610 for females.
In Pecos, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $71,208, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,318.
In 2021, the population of Pecos was 12,673, a 1.50% decrease year-by-year from 2020. Previously, in 2020, Pecos's population was 12,866, an increase of 22.92% compared to a population of 10,467 in 2019.
The median age in Pecos, TX is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.09% were under the age of 15, 22.07% aged 15 to 29, 46.98% aged 30 to 64, 9.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.
The total population of Pecos is estimated to be 12,467 with 7,532 males (60.42%) and 4,935 females (39.58%). There are 2,597 less females than males in Pecos.
Racial distribution of Pecos population: 64.27% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.40% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.88% are some other race and 14.52% are multiracial.