Potter County, Texas's estimated population is 113,527 with a growth rate of -1.13% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Potter County, Texas is the 40th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 121,371 and has seen a growth of -6.46% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 28 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 849 | 821 | 2932.14% |
1900 | 1,820 | 971 | 114.37% |
1910 | 12,424 | 10,604 | 582.64% |
1920 | 16,710 | 4,286 | 34.50% |
1930 | 46,080 | 29,370 | 175.76% |
1940 | 54,265 | 8,185 | 17.76% |
1950 | 73,366 | 19,101 | 35.20% |
1960 | 115,580 | 42,214 | 57.54% |
1970 | 90,511 | -25,069 | -21.69% |
1980 | 98,637 | 8,126 | 8.98% |
1990 | 97,874 | -763 | -0.77% |
2010 | 121,371 | 23,497 | 24.01% |
2011 | 122,305 | 934 | 0.77% |
2012 | 122,739 | 434 | 0.35% |
2013 | 122,127 | -612 | -0.50% |
2014 | 122,061 | -66 | -0.05% |
2015 | 121,272 | -789 | -0.65% |
2016 | 120,632 | -640 | -0.53% |
2017 | 120,340 | -292 | -0.24% |
2018 | 118,711 | -1,629 | -1.35% |
2019 | 117,415 | -1,296 | -1.09% |
2020 | 116,119 | -1,296 | -1.10% |
2021 | 114,823 | -1,296 | -1.12% |
2022 | 113,527 | -1,296 | -1.13% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 89,511 | 75.65% |
Black or African American | 12,081 | 10.21% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 846 | 0.71% |
Asian | 6,083 | 5.14% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 93 | 0.08% |
Some Other Race | 3,077 | 2.60% |
Two or More Races | 6,632 | 5.60% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 43,957 | 2.54 | 54.7 |
Married | 19,046 | 3.35 | 72.5 |
Male | 2,924 | 2.79 | 43.9 |
Female | 6,675 | 3.25 | 39.9 |
Non Family | 15,312 | 1.16 | 41 |
3.2
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 8,203 | 10.92% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,925 | 11.88% |
High School Graduate | 24,408 | 32.50% |
Some College | 16,358 | 21.78% |
Associates Degree | 5,659 | 7.53% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,989 | 10.64% |
Graduate Degree | 3,562 | 4.74% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 60 | 47 | 29 |
White | 38,223 | 34,568 | 8,847 |
Native American | 652 | 539 | 121 |
2+ Races | 3,143 | 2,283 | 356 |
Asian | 3,463 | 1,363 | 392 |
Other Race | 1,949 | 1,129 | 135 |
Black | 7,485 | 5,634 | 449 |
Hispanic | 24,623 | 15,397 | 1,464 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.44%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48.33%.
$31,924
Average Earnings
$38,159
Average Male
$26,402
Average Female
67.72% of Potter County, Texas residents speak only English, while 32.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.11% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 93 | 61 | 65.59% |
Black | 10,049 | 3,373 | 33.57% |
Hispanic | 43,977 | 10,583 | 24.06% |
Multiple | 6,129 | 1,420 | 23.17% |
Asian | 6,022 | 1,275 | 21.17% |
Native | 791 | 119 | 15.04% |
White | 48,859 | 6,354 | 13.00% |
Other | 792 | NaN% |
20.05%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.69%
Male Poverty Rate
21.37%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Potter County, Texas is Islander, with 65.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Potter County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.42%.
46.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,295 | 8.00% |
Black | 481 | 5.53% |
Native American | 102 | 14.11% |
Asian | 26 | 0.64% |
Other Race | 87 | 3.78% |
2+ Races | 143 | 3.77% |
Hispanic | 801 | 2.67% |
13.49%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.4%
Labor Force Participation
56.3%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.62%
Born in Potter County, Texas
83.93%
Native Born
16.07%
Foreign Born
11.47%
Non Citizen
4.60%
Naturalized
83.93% of Potter County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 62.62% having been born in Texas. 11.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.