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Menard County, Texas
Menard County, Texas. Menard County had 1,956 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. It holds 1 place (1 city, village or borough) and 1 census tract. GEOID 48327.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,956
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,962 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,955
Median household income
$53,043
±$18,990 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$108,500
±$23,334 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
$729
±$186 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403
How many people live in Menard County, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,962 residents in Menard County. The Census Bureau estimates 1,956 for July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Texas grew 8.8%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 1,955 over 902 square miles of land.
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,955 | 30,188,424 | −164 |
| Households | 942±149 | 10,992,816 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.03±0.32 | 2.69 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,383±155 | 12,128,515 | −468 |
Menard County's population since 2000
From 2,360 in 2000 to 1,956 in 2025: down 17.1%. 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 Menard County?
Menard County holds 1 place: 1 city, village or borough (an incorporated place). The largest is Menard with 1,356 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.
| Menard | 1,348 | $41,144 |
|---|
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 Menard County?
The median resident of Menard County is 59.5 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 33.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.7%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.5±7.3 | 35.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3%±7.4 pts | 25.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 33.4%±8.4 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.7%±7.1 pts | 39.7% | −16.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.3%±7.4 pts | 39.1% | +15.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5%±2.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 4.6%±2.7 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 22.0%±8.1 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.0%±5.7 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 27.4%±7.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.6%±10.4 pts | 17.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.2%±7.0 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.0%±9.0 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.3%±4.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±2.5 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 Menard County earn?
Half of Menard County's 942 households earn less than $53,043 a year (±$18,990), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $44,791 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,043±$18,990 | $78,476 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,964±$15,919 | $109,933 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,742±$7,997 | $40,752 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9%±9.0 pts | 13.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.1%±20.1 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 9.1%±6.6 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 77.4%±9.7 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 Menard County?
Owners occupy 80.7% of Menard County's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,500 by its owner (±$23,334). The median renter pays $729 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $108,500±$23,334 | $283,800 | +$35,520 |
| Median gross rent | $729±$186 | $1,403 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 17.8%±19.3 pts | 42.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,117±$366 | $2,106 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±8.7 pts | 62.6% | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,383±155 | 12,128,515 | −468 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.4%±4.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.2%±9.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.4%±8.0 pts | 64.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.3%±6.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.5%±6.4 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 Menard County get to work?
81.4% of Menard County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 18.9 minutes.
| Measure | Menard County | Texas | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 54.2%±8.0 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 10.8%±10.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±9.3 pts | 71.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.4%±5.4 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 2.7%±3.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.3%±7.4 pts | 14.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±6.4 | 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 Menard County's census tracts?
Menard County is a single census tract.
| Tract 950348327950300 | 1,955 | $53,043 |
|---|
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Menard County compare with Texas's other counties?
| Measure | Rank |
|---|---|
| Population | 233rd of 253 |
| Growth 2020-2025 | 178th of 254 |
| Residents per square mile | 226th of 254 |
| Median household income | 214th of 253 |
| Median home value | 197th of 247 |
| Median gross rent | 214th of 245 |
| Poverty rate | 47th of 240 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 76th of 252 |
| Median age | 4th 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 Menard 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.