Cochran County, Texas Population 2024

2,496

Cochran County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 2,496 with a growth rate of -0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cochran County, Texas is the 229th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 3,147 and has seen a growth of -20.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,431-13-0.53%
20282,444-13-0.53%
20272,457-13-0.53%
20262,470-13-0.52%
20252,483-13-0.52%
20242,496-13-0.52%
20232,509-13-0.52%
20222,522421.69%
20212,480-81-3.16%
20202,561-264-9.35%
20192,82590.32%
20182,816-31-1.09%
20172,847-66-2.27%
20162,913-66-2.22%
20152,979311.05%
20142,948-65-2.16%
20133,013-16-0.53%
20123,029-54-1.75%
20113,083-64-2.03%
20103,14700%
19904,377-448-9.28%
19804,825-501-9.41%
19705,326-1,091-17%
19606,4174898.25%
19505,9282,19358.71%
19403,7351,77290.27%
19301,9631,8962829.85%
19206723.08%
19106540160%
190025-2,406-98.97%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.52% (-13)
County Website
Cochran County
State
Texas
County Seat
Morton
2020 Population
2,561
Area
775 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.54% (-65)
Founded
1924

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,46257.81%
Two or more races71528.27%
Black or African American1726.8%
Other race1726.8%
Native American60.24%
Asian20.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cochran County, Texas Population by Race

Cochran County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Cochran County, Texas Median Age

37.4

Total

37.8

Male

36.6

Female

Cochran County, Texas Adults

There are 1,848 adults, (425 of whom are seniors) in Cochran County, Texas.

Cochran County, Texas Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cochran County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,22448.4%
Male1,30551.6%

Cochran County, Texas Population by Age

Cochran County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9592.4767.532.5
Married4453.377.322.7
Non Family3111.0658.841.2
Female1312.757129
Male722.9637.562.5

3.04

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cochran County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade17310.24%
Associates Degree18410.89%
Bachelors Degree1036.1%
Graduate Degree412.43%
High School Graduate57433.98%
Less Than 9th Grade34420.37%
Some College27015.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cochran County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic90845523
White664616120
2+ Races4252203
Black1331101
Other Race118397
Native American220
Asian220

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 white people with a rate of 18.07%.

Cochran County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,000$0$55,750
Graduate Degree$75,750$89,167$74,750
High School Graduate$48,958$49,792$37,727
Less Than 9th Grade$24,485$36,447$7,448
Overall$39,792$48,239$29,107
Some College$36,406$46,875$29,107

$39,792

Average Earnings

$48,239

Average Male

$29,107

Average Female

Cochran County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cochran County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cochran County, Texas Language

50.47% of Cochran County, Texas residents speak only English, while 49.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 46.44% of the population.

Cochran County, Texas Language

Cochran County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,52647631.19%
Multiple71422130.95%
White8269111.02%
Black1416747.52%
Other17274.07%

25.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.44%

Male Poverty Rate

25.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cochran County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cochran County, Texas is Black, with 47.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cochran County, Texas is Other, with 4.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.41%.

Cochran County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.01%
High School22.95%
Some College19.33%
Bachelors or Greater0.69%

Cochran County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Male Employed18.24%
Female Employed16.22%
Female Unemployed8.77%

Cochran County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cochran County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,068$71,178
Households$41,597$59,334
Married Families$73,393$-999,999,999
Non Families$18,631$31,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cochran County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cochran County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cochran County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cochran County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cochran County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

110

Number of Veterans

96

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War48
Second Gulf War21
Vietnam17
Korea8
World War II0

Cochran County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5438
75+29
55 to 6422
18 to 3414
65 to 747

Cochran County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White615.61%
Hispanic575.47%
Other Race2819.31%
Black139.77%
2+ Races81.67%

Cochran County, Texas Veterans by Race

Cochran County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cochran County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cochran County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cochran County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cochran 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

69.12%

Born in Cochran County, Texas

84.46%

Native Born

15.54%

Foreign Born

11.98%

Non Citizen

3.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.46% of Cochran County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.12% having been born in Texas. 11.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cochran County, Texas Place of Birth

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