Official Federal Data
Glasscock County, Texas
FIPS 48173 · Population 1,068
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$101,250 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
2.8% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$4.9B ▲
GDP
29.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Small population: 1,068 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
$101,250 ▲
Per Capita
$52,781 ▲
Mean Household
$124,750 ▲
Poverty Rate
8.9% ▼approx.
Median Income Comparison
Glasscock County$101,250
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.5%
18-34 · 18.7%
35-54 · 31.2%
55-64 · 11.7%
65+ · 14.9%
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+
88.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.1 pts
29.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 6.5 pts
6%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 8.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
1,068
Population
512
Labor Force
Employed
508
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
2.8% ▼ 0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 6.5 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employs 162 workers (46% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $46,914.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $4.9B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $114,965 while Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting averages $46,914, a 2.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
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
396
Cluster Employment
2.87x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Crop Production
28.28x 91
Animal Production and Aquaculture
24.95x 41
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
13.00x 30
2.87x 396
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Crop Production concentrates at 28.28x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 4 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
$245,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$648 ▼
Rent/Mo
68.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
10.3% ▼
Vacancy
2.4x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$789/mo
1 Bedroom
$811/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,015/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,321/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,493/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,531/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.4x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
- Elevated vacancy: 10.3% 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.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,531/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
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
658 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 26 min below national avg
0.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.1%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
77.6%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
29.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.5% ▲
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%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
49.6%
Service
4.7%
Sales & Office
17.5%
Construction / Maint.
26.4%
Production / Transport
1.8%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 508 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
Glasscock County shows strong potential for crop production attraction, with a 28.28x concentration and 91 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across crop production, animal production and aquaculture, and support activities for agriculture and forestry 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 Glasscock County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Glasscock County, Texas?
1,068 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Glasscock County, Texas?
$101,250 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Glasscock County, Texas?
2.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Glasscock County, Texas?
$4.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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