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Glen Rose, Texas

Glen Rose, city, in Somervell County, Texas. Glen Rose had 3,148 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 17.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,659 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,836 (±27). GEOID 4829876.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

3,148

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,659 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,836 ±27

Median household income

$74,722

±$21,991 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$261,000

±$23,613 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$757

±$393 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Glen Rose and what county is it in?

Glen Rose is a city in Somervell County, Texas. It covers 4.0 square miles of land, 664 residents per square mile in 2020.

Glen Rose (marked with a dot) in Somervell County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Glen Rose, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 3,148 people lived in Glen Rose on July 1, 2025, up 17.7% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,659 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,836 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 +91 (2,769)
  • 2021→2022 +81 (2,850)
  • 2022→2023 +47 (2,897)
  • 2023→2024 +144 (3,041)
  • 2024→2025 +107 (3,148)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Glen RoseSomervell CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,836 ±27 9,691 30,188,424 +229
Households 1,180 ±104 3,713 10,992,816 no clear change
Average household size 2.27 ±0.21 2.53 2.69 no clear change
Housing units 1,231 ±103 4,017 12,128,515 no clear change

Glen Rose's population since 2000

From 2,122 in 2000 to 3,148 in 2025: up 48.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Glen Rose as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,122
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,330
  • 2010 Census 2,444
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,518
  • 2020 Census 2,659
  • 2025 (estimate) 3,148

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Glen Rose?

The median resident of Glen Rose is 49.0 years old; 16.2% are under 18 and 21.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.3%. 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Glen RoseSomervell CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 49.0 ±6.2 44.5 35.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 16.2% ±4.2 pts 21.5% 25.0% –
65 years and over 21.9% ±5.3 pts 20.1% 13.4% –
Male 47.7% ±4.3 pts 50.3% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.3% ±8.0 pts 18.2% 39.7% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 75.9% ±7.9 pts 76.9% 39.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 1.1% ±0.7 pts 1.3% 11.9% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 5.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.5 pts 0.2% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.3% ±2.5 pts 3.0% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 8.4% ±4.6 pts 8.3% 17.6% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 14.8% ±7.9 pts 16.0% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.4% ±3.3 pts 8.5% 6.2% –
With a disability 13.2% ±4.5 pts 12.5% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 19.7% ±8.7 pts 12.4% 17.1% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.5% ±6.6 pts 92.5% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 25.2% ±6.7 pts 29.3% 33.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 7.6% ±3.3 pts 6.6% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 86.4% ±6.0 pts 88.4% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.1% ±1.3 pts 2.5% 2.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Glen Rose earn?

Half of Glen Rose's 1,180 households earn less than $74,722 a year (±$21,991), against $79,825 in Somervell County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $55,469 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Glen RoseSomervell CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $74,722 ±$21,991 $79,825 $78,476 no clear change
Mean household income $91,260 ±$10,621 $100,495 $109,933 –
Per capita income $40,362 ±$5,085 $40,828 $40,752 no clear change
People below the poverty line 12.0% ±5.6 pts 7.5% 13.8% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.7% ±9.4 pts 6.3% 18.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 12.3% ±7.9 pts 5.5% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 97.2% ±2.4 pts 96.1% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.0% ±3.0 pts 91.0% 91.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Glen Rose?

Owners occupy 65.3% of Glen Rose's occupied homes and renters 34.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $261,000 by its owner (±$23,613). The median renter pays $757 a month including utilities, and 33.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Glen RoseSomervell CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $261,000 ±$23,613 $289,500 $283,800 +$67,658
Median gross rent $757 ±$393 $773 $1,403 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.2% ±21.1 pts 27.6% 42.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,872 ±$180 $1,835 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 65.3% ±10.0 pts 80.0% 62.6% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 34.7% ±10.0 pts 20.0% 37.4% –
Housing units 1,231 ±103 4,017 12,128,515 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±6.3 pts 0.0% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±11.5 pts 5.0% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 71.1% ±8.2 pts 68.0% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 7.6% ±4.6 pts 22.5% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±1.6 pts 2.7% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 17.1% ±6.9 pts 17.7% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 8.9% ±6.9 pts 7.5% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 2.5% ±3.2 pts 2.4% 5.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Glen Rose building?

Builders took permits for 27 new housing units in Glen Rose in 2025 (27 in single-family houses), 8.6 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.

  • 2019 19 units
  • 2020 21 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 15 units
  • 2023 58 units
  • 2024 39 units
  • 2025 27 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Glen Rose work and get to work?

79.7% of Glen Rose's workers drive alone and 10.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Glen RoseSomervell CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.8% ±5.9 pts 63.3% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 1.3% ±1.8 pts 3.2% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 79.7% ±7.5 pts 74.1% 71.4% –
Carpooled 8.0% ±5.6 pts 6.8% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±3.2 pts 0.0% 0.9% –
Walked 1.2% ±1.2 pts 3.2% 1.5% –
Worked from home 10.2% ±4.9 pts 11.3% 14.4% –
Mean travel time to work 22.7 min ±3.8 28.2 min 26.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Glen Rose?

1 census tract lies mostly in Glen Rose, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Glen Rose, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Glen Rose
Tract 2Somervell County1,744 $71,061 $237,10098%
Tract 1.01Somervell County4,068 $64,275 $298,70015%
Tract 1.02Somervell County3,879 $114,925 $327,5006%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Glen Rose) · Census block assignment files

How does Glen Rose compare with other places in Texas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Glen Rose is the 6,184th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 482nd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.

Glen Rose ranks 363rd of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Glen Rose's rank in Texas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate482nd1,224
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)152nd784
Residents per square mile733rd979
Median household income363rd933
Per capita income271st978
Median home value321st950
Median gross rent758th852
Poverty rate473rd716
Bachelor's degree or higher356th877
Median age78th973
Owner-occupied share649th973
Work from home339th557
Travel time to work648th976

Glen Rose's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Glen Rose with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Glen Rose?

15 of the 57 figures for Glen Rose on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Glen Rose are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Glen Rose.