County in Texas · 699 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
2,728 people live in Real County. The typical household earns $39,605, and the median resident is 59.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,749 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.87%
Men 55.9 · Women 59.9
1920–2026
2,728
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
2,728
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,728 | -17 | 0.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,745 | -17 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 2,762 | -83 | 2.92% |
| 2023 | 2,845 | +31 | 1.10% |
| 2022 | 2,814 | +4 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 2,810 | +61 | 2.22% |
| 2020 | 2,749 | -711 | 20.55% |
| 2019 | 3,460 | -15 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 3,475 | +62 | 1.82% |
| 2017 | 3,413 | +26 | 0.77% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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 6 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 46% |
| Never married | 18% | 24% | 12% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 19% |
| Widowed | 12% | 2% | 22% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau