Potter County, TX Demographics

The total population of Potter County is estimated to be 117,905 with 60,843 males (51.60%) and 57,062 females (48.40%). There are 3,781 less females than males in Potter County.
The median household income in Potter County was $48,745 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 719(1.45%) from $49,464 in 2020. This income is 65.34% 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, Potter County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $62,599. Overall, the median household income for the county of Potter County stands at $50,661.
In Potter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,283 for males and $22,068 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,189 for males and $36,215 for females.
In Potter County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $72,962, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $24,837.
In 2022, the population of Potter County was 115,645, a 0.77% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Potter County's population was 116,538, a decline of 1.47% compared to a population of 118,272 in 2020.
The median age in Potter County, TX is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.09% were under the age of 15, 20.69% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 10.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Potter County population: 72.11% are White, 10.24% are Black or African American, 0.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.22% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.49% are some other race and 8.09% are multiracial.