City in Pecos County, Texas · 5.5 sq mi · 1,431 people per sq mi
7,939 people live in Fort Stockton. The typical household earns $84,784, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,466 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.02%
Men 35.3 · Women 31.7
1920–2026
7,939
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
7,939
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,939 | -88 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,027 | -90 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 8,117 | -34 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 8,151 | -22 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 8,173 | -261 | 3.09% |
| 2021 | 8,434 | -32 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 8,466 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 8,469 | +28 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 8,441 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 8,438 | 0 | 0.00% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Fort Stockton has a population change lower than Pecos County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 41% | 36% |
| Never married | 32% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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