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Loving County, Texas
Loving County, Texas. Loving County had 52 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 16.1% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. It holds 1 place (1 census-designated) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48301.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
52
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 64 · ACS 2020-2024: 33 ±30
Median household income
$51,250
±$617 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
not published
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Loving County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 64 residents in Loving County. The Census Bureau estimates 52 for July 1, 2025, down 16.1% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33 over 669 square miles of land.
| Measure | Loving County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 33±30 | 30,188,424 | – |
| Households | 27±29 | 10,992,816 | – |
| Average household size | 1.22±0.36 | 2.69 | −2.05 |
| Housing units | 33±29 | 12,128,515 | – |
Loving County's population since 2000
From 67 in 2000 to 52 in 2025: down 22.4%. 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 Loving County?
Loving County holds 1 place: 1 census-designated place. The largest is Mentone with 10 residents (2020-2024). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| MentoneGEOID 4847676 | 22 | 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 Loving County?
The median resident of Loving County is 86.2 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 6.1%.
| Measure | Loving County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 86.2±17.2 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 81.8%±22.1 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 39.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±9.6 pts | 39.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±9.6 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±9.6 pts | 17.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 63.6%±36.7 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 72.7%±31.3 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 17.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.3%±13.2 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 0.0%±66.1 pts | 33.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0%±66.1 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±64.0 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 Loving County earn?
Half of Loving County's 27 households earn less than $51,250 a year (±$617), against $78,476 in Texas.
| Measure | Loving County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,250±$617 | $78,476 | – |
| Mean household income | $64,237±$26,476 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $53,812±$9,158 | $40,752 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±9.6 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.4%±13.6 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.6%±13.6 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 Loving County?
| Measure | Loving County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 11.1%±18.7 pts | 62.6% | – |
| Housing units | 33±29 | 12,128,515 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±75.1 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.8%±26.8 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 18.2%±22.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±64.0 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 57.6%±42.3 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 Loving County get to work?
96.2% of Loving County's workers drive alone.
| Measure | Loving County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 78.8%±21.5 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±72.1 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 96.2%±9.2 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0%±72.1 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±72.1 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 3.8%±9.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±72.1 pts | 14.4% | – |
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 are Loving County's census tracts?
Loving County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950148301950100 | 33±30 | $51,250 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Loving County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Growth 2020-2025 | 251st of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 254th of 254 |
| Median household income | 221st of 253 |
| Median age | 1st 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 Loving 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.