Rains County, Texas

Rains County, Texas, had an estimated population of 13,542 in 2025 across 594 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 13,542; 2025 estimate
Area: 594 km²
Density: 23; per km²
Median income: $65,413; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 46.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.7%	34 / 254	477 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$989	109 / 249	1,025 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$241,100	51 / 250	970 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	82.6%	24 / 254	280 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	18.0%	114 / 254	1,025 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	24.7%	41 / 254	514 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.5%	29 / 254	683 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.0%	73 / 254	1,011 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	103 / 254	560 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.5%	152 / 254	1,463 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.4%	232 / 254	1,764 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	10.3%	234 / 254	857 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	46.4	35 / 254	524 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	964	163 / 254	2,294 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.5%	234 / 254	1,358 / 3,144
Under 182024	19.2%	221 / 254	2,497 / 3,144
Veterans2024	12.0%	11 / 254	143 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	81.8%	13 / 254	1,478 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	10.0%	200 / 254	2,344 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.2%	135 / 254	1,675 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.434	177 / 254	1,997 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$65,413	124 / 254	1,604 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,456	72 / 254	1,352 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.3%	187 / 254	2,272 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	20.9%	120 / 254	1,765 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	90.3%	40 / 254	1,548 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	17.5%	107 / 254	193 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.8%	66 / 254	828 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	13,542	148 / 254	2,189 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	23	69 / 254	1,297 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.0%	236 / 254	3,021 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	35.6	8 / 253	93 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.4%	73 / 254	1,354 / 3,144

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