Official Federal Data
Cochran County, Texas
FIPS 48079 · Lubbock, TX · Population 2,550
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$45,313 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.9% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$291M ▼
GDP
8.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 2,550 residents. These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-year estimates, which carry a wide margin of error for places under 20,000 people. Read each value as an approximate range, and treat year-over-year changes as indicative rather than exact. A small shift can reflect survey sampling, not a real change on the ground.
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$45,313 ▲
Per Capita
$22,752 ▲
Mean Household
$61,164 ▲
Poverty Rate
27.8% ▲approx.
Median Income Comparison
Cochran County$45,313
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 28%
18-34 · 19.3%
35-54 · 26.9%
55-64 · 11.5%
65+ · 14.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
66.1%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 23.5 pts
8.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 27.5 pts
1.6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 12.5 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
2,550
Population
1,123
Labor Force
Employed
1,069
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.9% ▼ 0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.6%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 27.8%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 27.5 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Finance and Insurance employs 56 workers (68.3% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $48,302.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $291M (2024).
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
166
Cluster Employment
1.67x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
28.38x 66
1.67x 166
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.54x 23
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 28.38x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$53,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$697 ▲
Rent/Mo
64.6% ▼
Owner-Occ
27.3% ▲
Vacancy
1.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$681/mo
1 Bedroom
$820/mo
2 Bedroom
$973/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,170/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,606/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,133/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 1.2x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 27.3% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,133/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,468 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min below national avg
24.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
4.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
68.7%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
8.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
66.1% ▼
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
19.9%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
21.3%
Service
13.4%
Sales & Office
23.5%
Construction / Maint.
26.3%
Production / Transport
15.5%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,069 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Cochran County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 28.38x concentration and 66 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across crop production, , and merchant wholesalers, durable goods creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Cochran County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Cochran County, Texas?
2,550 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Cochran County, Texas?
$45,313 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Cochran County, Texas?
3.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Cochran County, Texas?
$291M (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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