Briscoe County, Texas Population 2024

1,451

Briscoe County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 1,451 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Briscoe County, Texas is the 239th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 1,633 and has seen a growth of -11.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,48160.41%
20281,47560.41%
20271,46960.41%
20261,46360.41%
20251,45760.41%
20241,45160.42%
20231,44560.42%
20221,439392.79%
20211,400-19-1.34%
20201,419-123-7.98%
20191,542312.05%
20181,511-4-0.26%
20171,515342.3%
20161,481-34-2.24%
20151,515-38-2.45%
20141,553-10-0.64%
20131,563-13-0.82%
20121,576-82-4.95%
20111,658251.53%
20101,63300%
19901,971-608-23.58%
19802,579-215-7.7%
19702,794-783-21.89%
19603,577491.39%
19503,528-528-13.02%
19404,056-1,534-27.44%
19305,5902,64289.62%
19202,94878636.36%
19102,16290972.55%
19001,2531,24110341.67%
188012-1,469-99.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (6)
County Website
Briscoe County
State
Texas
County Seat
Silverton
2020 Population
1,419
Area
900 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.26% (32)
Founded
1892

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,04380.85%
Two or more races13710.62%
Other race564.34%
Black or African American544.19%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Briscoe County, Texas Population by Race

Briscoe County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Briscoe County, Texas Median Age

49.7

Total

49.3

Male

50.4

Female

Briscoe County, Texas Adults

There are 1,042 adults, (388 of whom are seniors) in Briscoe County, Texas.

Briscoe County, Texas Age Dependency

97.2

Age Dependency Ratio

59.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Briscoe County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female58044.96%
Male71055.04%

Briscoe County, Texas Population by Age

Briscoe County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5812.227426
Married2782.8678.821.2
Non Family2571.3768.931.1
Male323.4771.928.1
Female142.3678.621.4

2.82

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

74.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Briscoe County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade757.67%
Associates Degree11411.66%
Bachelors Degree949.61%
Graduate Degree606.13%
High School Graduate33834.56%
Less Than 9th Grade767.77%
Some College22122.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Briscoe County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Briscoe County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White629579130
Hispanic2801993
2+ Races978310
Black49339
Other Race28255

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.05%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.67%.

Briscoe County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,143$48,750$41,875
Graduate Degree$92,917$93,333$0
High School Graduate$42,045$41,776$45,938
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$32,019$11,563
Overall$34,239$34,496$31,125
Some College$33,477$33,203$68,750

$34,239

Average Earnings

$34,496

Average Male

$31,125

Average Female

Briscoe County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Briscoe County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Briscoe County, Texas Language

73.66% of Briscoe County, Texas residents speak only English, while 26.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.34% of the population.

Briscoe County, Texas Language

Briscoe County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic45414131.06%
White72112116.78%
Multiple1377252.55%
Black544583.33%
Other562239.29%

24.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.24%

Male Poverty Rate

22.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Briscoe County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Briscoe County, Texas is Black, with 83.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Briscoe County, Texas is White, with 16.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.65%.

Briscoe County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School41.42%
Less Than 9th Grade25.83%
Some College23.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.3%

Briscoe County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed13.79%
Female Employed9.6%
Male Unemployed0%

Briscoe County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Briscoe County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,000$80,783
Households$35,446$58,194
Married Families$57,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,375$29,555

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Briscoe County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Briscoe County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Briscoe County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Briscoe County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Briscoe County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

93

Number of Veterans

92

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War9
Korea7
Second Gulf War3
World War II2

Briscoe County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
65 to 7435
35 to 5412
55 to 647
18 to 343

Briscoe County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White698.21%
Hispanic226.98%
2+ Races1616.49%
Black815.69%

Briscoe County, Texas Veterans by Race

Briscoe County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

43.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Briscoe County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.7%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Briscoe County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Briscoe County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Briscoe County, Texas 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

73.1%

Born in Briscoe County, Texas

91.47%

Native Born

8.53%

Foreign Born

7.83%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.47% of Briscoe County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.1% having been born in Texas. 7.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Briscoe County, Texas Place of Birth

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