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Upshur County

State:
Texas
County Seat:
Gilmer

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.

44,935
Total Population
77
Population Density (mi²)
78
Population Rank (State)
827 1.87%
Annual Population Growth

Upshur County Population

Upshur County Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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Demographics

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.

Population by Race

81.36%8.07%7.15%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,05981.36%
Two or more races3,3808.07%
Black or African American2,9957.15%
Other race1,1322.7%
Asian1810.43%
Native American1020.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.04%

Upshur County Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

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%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$90,860-
Families$75,792$96,453
Households$62,794$84,875
Non Families$33,647$53,205

$44,359

Average Income

$62,794

Median Household Income

13.26%

Poverty Rate