Upshur County, Texas

Upshur County, Texas, had an estimated population of 44,410 in 2025 across 1,510 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 44,410; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,510 km²
Density: 29; per km²
Median income: $66,208; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 40.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	87.8%	100 / 254	1,364 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$995	107 / 249	1,005 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$167,800	129 / 250	1,854 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.7%	38 / 254	516 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	11.1%	200 / 254	2,009 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.5%	124 / 254	2,022 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	120 / 254	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	74 / 254	367 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.2%	77 / 254	908 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	3.9%	211 / 254	1,244 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	10.4%	232 / 254	849 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	40.6	106 / 254	1,831 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,014	90 / 254	1,205 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.4%	238 / 254	1,385 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.8%	113 / 254	749 / 3,144
Veterans2024	9.8%	29 / 254	399 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	77.2%	29 / 254	1,731 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.4%	155 / 254	1,758 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	12.3%	118 / 254	1,452 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.454	124 / 254	1,274 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$66,208	114 / 254	1,509 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$33,097	123 / 254	1,913 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.8%	76 / 254	715 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.2%	158 / 254	2,245 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.3%	91 / 254	2,154 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.8%	192 / 254	441 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.0%	50 / 254	619 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	44,410	78 / 254	1,107 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	29	63 / 254	1,118 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.8%	164 / 254	2,416 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	30.2	42 / 253	460 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	7.8%	113 / 254	1,825 / 3,144

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