Fort Stockton, Texas Population 2023

8,520

Fort Stockton is a city located in Pecos County Texas. It is also the county seat of Pecos County. With a 2023 population of 8,520, it is the 295th largest city in Texas and the 4658th largest city in the United States.Fort Stockton is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,466 in 2020. Spanning over 6 miles, Fort Stockton has a population density of 1,546 people per square mile.

The average household income in Fort Stockton is $59,125 with a poverty rate of 25.53%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Fort Stockton is 34.7 years, 34.6 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.

Fort Stockton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Stockton was:

  • White: 80.66%
  • Two or more races: 9.42%
  • Other race: 6.64%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Asian: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.19%
The current population of Fort Stockton, Texas is 8,520 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,466.

Fort Stockton, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Fort Stockton Population by Race

Fort Stockton Population Pyramid 2023

Fort Stockton Median Age

34.7

Total

34.6

Male

34.7

Female

Fort Stockton Adults

There are 6,168 adults, (1,396 of whom are seniors) in Fort Stockton.

Fort Stockton Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Stockton Sex Ratio

Female4,06848.56%
Male4,31051.44%

Fort Stockton Population by Age

Fort Stockton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.17

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Stockton Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Stockton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Stockton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.55%.

Fort Stockton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$41,433

Average Earnings

$54,727

Average Male

$28,125

Average Female

Fort Stockton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Stockton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Stockton Language

44.32% of Fort Stockton residents speak only English, while 55.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.94% of the population.

Fort Stockton Language

Fort Stockton Poverty by Race

rate

25.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.43%

Male Poverty Rate

25.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Stockton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Stockton is Other, with 36.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Stockton is Multiple, with 4.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.94%.

Fort Stockton Poverty

Fort Stockton Poverty Rate by Education

Fort Stockton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Stockton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Stockton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Stockton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Stockton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Fort Stockton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Stockton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

357

Number of Veterans

349

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

Fort Stockton Veterans by War

Fort Stockton Veterans by Age

count

Fort Stockton Veterans by Race

Fort Stockton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Stockton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Stockton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Stockton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Stockton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.29%

Born in Fort Stockton

83.81%

Native Born

15.15%

Foreign Born

7.67%

Non Citizen

7.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.81% of Fort Stockton residents were born in the United States, with 70.29% having been born in Texas. 7.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Stockton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Fort Stockton Population by Year