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Cochran County, Texas
Cochran County, Texas. Cochran County had 2,546 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, about level with 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 3 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48079.
Cochran County is one of the 6 counties of the Lubbock, TX metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,546
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,547 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,550
Median household income
$45,313
±$11,121 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$53,200
±$14,031 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$697
±$198 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Cochran County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 2,547 residents in Cochran County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,546 for July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,550 over 775 square miles of land.
| Measure | Cochran County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,550 | 30,188,424 | −337 |
| Households | 922±64 | 10,992,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.54±0.17 | 2.69 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,268±17 | 12,128,515 | −79 |
Cochran County's population since 2000
From 3,730 in 2000 to 2,546 in 2025: down 31.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.
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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov
What cities and towns are in Cochran County?
Cochran County holds 3 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Morton with 1,689 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Cochran County?
The median resident of Cochran County is 37.1 years old; 28.0% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 60.2%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 33.0%. 18.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Cochran County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1±1.0 | 35.6 | +2.0 |
| Under 18 years | 28.0%±1.0 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.4%±1.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60.2% | 39.7% | +1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 33.0%±0.6 pts | 39.1% | −3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±1.3 pts | 11.9% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.6%±1.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 18.9%±5.1 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 56.2%±4.9 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9%±1.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 22.0%±3.9 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.2%±4.3 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 66.1%±6.3 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.2%±2.2 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6%±1.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2%±1.2 pts | 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 Cochran County earn?
Half of Cochran County's 922 households earn less than $45,313 a year (±$11,121), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $50,412 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Cochran County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,313±$11,121 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,164±$6,951 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $22,752±$2,766 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 27.8%±6.9 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 39.3%±13.9 pts | 18.7% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.7%±5.8 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 79.7%±5.1 pts | 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 Cochran County?
Owners occupy 64.6% of Cochran County's occupied homes and renters 35.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $53,200 by its owner (±$14,031). The median renter pays $697 a month including utilities, and 19.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Cochran County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $53,200±$14,031 | $283,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $697±$198 | $1,403 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.8%±12.5 pts | 42.3% | −31.1 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,112±$128 | $2,106 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6%±6.1 pts | 62.6% | −13.8 pts |
| Housing units | 1,268±17 | 12,128,515 | −79 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5%±2.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.8%±5.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.6%±4.2 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.1%±3.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
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 Cochran County building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units across Cochran County in 2025 (0 single-family), 0.0 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Cochran County get to work?
71.7% of Cochran County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.
| Measure | Cochran County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.9%±5.4 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±2.6 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 71.7%±7.8 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 19.4%±6.9 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 3.4%±3.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.6%±3.4 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min±2.7 | 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 are Cochran County's census tracts?
Cochran County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950148079950100 | 2,550 | $45,313 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Cochran County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 228th of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 172nd of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 216th of 254 |
| Median household income | 239th of 253 |
| Median home value | 247th of 247 |
| Median gross rent | 224th of 245 |
| Poverty rate | 10th of 240 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 249th of 252 |
| Median age | 163rd of 254 |
Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Cochran County 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' school search.