Borden County

Population: 631; (2020 Census)
County seat: Gail
Borden County, created in 1876, was named for Gail Borden, Jr., the inventor of condensed milk.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Gail – County Seat

School Districts

Borden County Independent School District

Borden County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Borden County	729	641	599	565

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	29
5-9	37
10-14	43
15-19	44
20-24	36
25-29	18
30-34	22
35-39	38
40-44	35
45-49	30
50-54	39
55-59	49
60-64	42
65-69	44
70-74	34
75-79	21
80-84	19
85+	19
18+	463
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Borden County	2024
Total	599.00
White Alone	90.32%
Black Alone	0.33%
American Indian Alone	0.33%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	2%
Two or More Races	7.01%
Hispanic Origin	16.53%
Diversity Index	40.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Borden County	2024 - 2029
Population	-1.16%
Households	-1.18%
Families	-1.32%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	292	264	243	229
Housing Units	435	385	350	337
Owner Occupied Units			183	178
Renter Occupied Units			60	51
Vacant Units			107	108

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Borden County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$195,313	$216,667
Average Home Value	$273,361	$302,528
<$50,000	29	26
$50,000 - $99,999	26	22
$100,000 - $149,999	22	19
$150,000 - $199,999	16	14
$200,000 - $249,999	24	24
$250,000 - $299,999	16	17
$300,000 - $399,999	22	24
$400,000 - $499,999	9	10
$500,000 - $749,999	12	14
$1,000,000 +	3	3

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	34
2000-2009	34
1990-1999	24
1980-1989	17
1970-1979	37
1960-1969	78
1950-1959	89
1940-1949	24
1939 or Before	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Borden County	2024	2029
Median Household	$82,799	$97,329
Average Household	$107,287	$117,076
Per Capita	$43,524	$47,452

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Borden County	2024
<$15,000	10
$15,000 - $24,999	8
$25,000 - $34,999	17
$35,000 - $49,999	26
$50,000 - $74,999	54
$75,000 - $99,999	18
$100,000 - $149,999	69
$150,000 - $199,999	20
$200,000+	21

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	267
In-County Residents	197
Out-of-County Residents	70
Drive Alone	206
Carpooled	30
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	18
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	9
Other	4
Less than 5 minutes	38
5-9 minutes	57
10-14 minutes	51
15-19 minutes	3
20-24 minutes	32
25-29 minutes	4
30-34 minutes	31
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	20
60-89 minutes	13
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	300
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	11
Mining	0
Utilities	3
Construction	8
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale Trade	7

Retail Trade	3
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	3
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	10
Information	0

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	178
HealthCare/Social Assist	7
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	0
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	58

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Borden County	2024
<9th Grade	10
Some High School	14
GED	14
Graduated High School	72
Some College/No Degree	101
Associates Degree	36
Bachelor's Degree	118
Graduate Degree	45

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	33
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	6
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	2

Retail Trade Bus	1
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	2
Information Bus	0

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	0
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	0
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	0

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	1
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	12

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27