Real County, Texas Population 2024

2,876

Real County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 2,876 with a growth rate of 0.77% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Real County, Texas is the 224th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 3,322 and has seen a growth of -13.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,986220.74%
20282,964220.75%
20272,942220.75%
20262,920220.76%
20252,898220.76%
20242,876220.77%
20232,854220.78%
20222,832150.53%
20212,817662.4%
20202,751-709-20.49%
20193,460-15-0.43%
20183,475621.82%
20173,413260.77%
20163,387902.73%
20153,297-50-1.49%
20143,347270.81%
20133,320-34-1.01%
20123,354-78-2.27%
20113,4321103.31%
20103,32200%
19902,412-57-2.31%
19802,46945622.65%
19702,013-66-3.17%
19602,079-400-16.14%
19502,479592.44%
19402,42022310.15%
19302,19773650.38%
19201,461-1,525-51.07%
2024 Growth Rate
0.77% (22)
County Website
Real County
State
Texas
County Seat
Leakey
2020 Population
2,751
Area
699 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.54% (125)
Founded
1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,66894.58%
Other race772.73%
Black or African American391.38%
Two or more races371.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Real County, Texas Population by Race

Real County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Real County, Texas Median Age

56.5

Total

56.6

Male

56.5

Female

Real County, Texas Adults

There are 2,069 adults, (1,014 of whom are seniors) in Real County, Texas.

Real County, Texas Age Dependency

167.4

Age Dependency Ratio

96.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

71.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Real County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,27545.2%
Male1,54654.8%

Real County, Texas Population by Age

Real County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0212.6675.624.4
Married5422.718317
Non Family3291.0874.525.5
Female1024.9840.259.8
Male488.027525

3.04

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Real County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade512.62%
Associates Degree1095.61%
Bachelors Degree29315.08%
Graduate Degree794.07%
High School Graduate80241.28%
Less Than 9th Grade20410.5%
Some College40520.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Real County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5511,459351
Hispanic37621417
2+ Races36184
Other Race11110
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.63%.

Real County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,672$49,323$62,990
Graduate Degree$0$0$70,852
High School Graduate$20,833$26,726$17,100
Less Than 9th Grade$23,080$0$0
Overall$25,208$27,381$24,258
Some College$29,375$0$24,837

$25,208

Average Earnings

$27,381

Average Male

$24,258

Average Female

Real County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Real County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Real County, Texas Language

84.9% of Real County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.91% of the population.

Real County, Texas Language

Real County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,92128514.84%
Hispanic60923638.75%
Other535196.23%
Multiple3412.94%

20.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.67%

Male Poverty Rate

13.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Real County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Real County, Texas is Other, with 96.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Real County, Texas is Multiple, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.05%.

Real County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.75%
Some College20.65%
High School14.64%
Bachelors or Greater7.53%

Real County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed14.2%
Female Employed4.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Real County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Real County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,188$87,015
Households$45,417$69,770
Married Families$68,452$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,078$33,297

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Real County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

37.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Real County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Real County, Texas 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 35-44.

Real County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Real County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

278

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam136
Second Gulf War56
First Gulf War28
Korea23
World War II0

Real County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6493
75+79
65 to 7472
18 to 3428
35 to 546

Real County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27813.92%
Hispanic449.71%

Real County, Texas Veterans by Race

Real County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

66.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Real County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

33.3%

Labor Force Participation

31%

Employment Rate

7%

Unemployment Rate

Real County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Real County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Real 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

74.58%

Born in Real County, Texas

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

2.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Real County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 74.58% having been born in Texas. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Real County, Texas Place of Birth

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