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Glasscock County, Texas
Glasscock County, Texas. Glasscock County had 1,128 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 1 place (1 census-designated) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48173.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,128
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,116 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,068 ±146
Median household income
$101,250
±$53,302 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$245,200
±$58,347 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$648
±$76 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Glasscock County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,116 residents in Glasscock County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,128 for July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,068 over 900 square miles of land.
| Measure | Glasscock County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,068±146 | 30,188,424 | −442 |
| Households | 460±70 | 10,992,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.32±0.34 | 2.69 | −1.43 |
| Housing units | 513±68 | 12,128,515 | no clear change |
Glasscock County's population since 2000
From 1,406 in 2000 to 1,128 in 2025: down 19.8%. 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 Glasscock County?
Glasscock County holds 1 place: 1 census-designated place. The largest is Garden City with 109 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| Garden CityGEOID 4828176 | 334 | not published |
|---|
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 Glasscock County?
The median resident of Glasscock County is 39.5 years old; 23.5% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.0%. 10.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Glasscock County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.5±7.8 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.5%±7.1 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.9%±5.7 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.0%±11.0 pts | 39.7% | −16.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.2%±11.6 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.8%±8.4 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±5.9 pts | 17.6% | −13.2 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 24.5%±10.8 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.1%±2.4 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 17.9%±5.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.1%±12.4 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.5%±7.4 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.2%±7.1 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.0%±3.4 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±4.6 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 Glasscock County earn?
Half of Glasscock County's 460 households earn less than $101,250 a year (±$53,302), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $96,555 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Glasscock County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,250±$53,302 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $124,750±$25,571 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $52,781±$10,076 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±6.8 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 6.0%±7.9 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.8%±9.2 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.4%±7.4 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 Glasscock County?
Owners occupy 68.5% of Glasscock County's occupied homes and renters 31.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,200 by its owner (±$58,347). The median renter pays $648 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Glasscock County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,200±$58,347 | $283,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $648±$76 | $1,403 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±70.8 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.5%±13.6 pts | 62.6% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 513±68 | 12,128,515 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±14.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±28.4 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.8%±7.9 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.7%±8.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±3.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.5%±3.0 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 do people in Glasscock County get to work?
85.1% of Glasscock County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes.
| Measure | Glasscock County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.7%±9.0 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8%±1.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 85.1%±9.5 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.8%±4.0 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±10.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±8.8 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±8.5 | 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 Glasscock County's census tracts?
Glasscock County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950148173950100 | 1,068±146 | $101,250 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Glasscock County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 245th of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 148th of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 239th of 254 |
| Median household income | 10th of 253 |
| Median home value | 48th of 247 |
| Median gross rent | 232nd of 245 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41st of 252 |
| Median age | 123rd 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 Glasscock 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.