Upshur County's estimated 2025 population is 44,935 with a growth rate of 1.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Upshur County is the 78th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 39,372 and has seen a growth of 14.13% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Upshur County includes 81.36% White, 7.15% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (81.4%)
Two or more races (8.1%)
Black or African American (7.1%)
Other race (2.7%)
Asian (0.4%)
Native American (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.0%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 34,059 | 81.36% |
| Two or more races | 3,380 | 8.07% |
| Black or African American | 2,995 | 7.15% |
| Other race | 1,132 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 181 | 0.43% |
| Native American | 102 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.04% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Upshur County's average per capita income is $44,359. Household income levels show a median of $62,794. The poverty rate stands at 13.26%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $90,860 | - |
| Families | $75,792 | $96,453 |
| Households | $62,794 | $84,875 |
| Non Families | $33,647 | $53,205 |
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