County in Texas · 914 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
17,987 people live in Young County. The typical household earns $68,010, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,847 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.5%
Men 39.7 · Women 44.3
1860–2026
17,987
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
17,987
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 17,987 | -167 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,154 | -167 | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 18,321 | +160 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 18,161 | +164 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 17,997 | +49 | 0.27% |
| 2021 | 17,948 | +101 | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 17,847 | -90 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | 17,937 | -16 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 17,953 | +37 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 17,916 | -179 | 0.99% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 180 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
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 55% | 55% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 18% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau