Loving County

Population: 64; (2020 Census)
County seat: Mentone
Loving County, founded on February 26, 1877, was named for Oliver Loving, a cattle rancher who was a pioneer of the cattle drive.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Mentone – County Seat

School Districts

Wink-Loving Independent School District

Loving County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Loving County	67	82	63	63

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	4
5-9	5
10-14	10
15-19	7
20-24	2
25-29	0
30-34	3
35-39	3
40-44	4
45-49	5
50-54	3
55-59	2
60-64	3
65-69	5
70-74	1
75-79	1
80-84	3
85+	2
18+	40
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Loving County	2024
Total	63.00
White Alone	87.3%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	1.59%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.59%
Two or More Races	9.52%
Hispanic Origin	1.59%
Diversity Index	25.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Loving County	2024 - 2029
Population	0.00%
Households	-0.85%
Families	-1.21%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	0%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	31	39	24	23
Housing Units	70	50	34	33
Owner Occupied Units			19	19
Renter Occupied Units			5	4
Vacant Units			10	10

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Loving County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$218,750	$218,750
Average Home Value	$214,474	$214,474
<$50,000	5	5
$50,000 - $99,999	0	0
$100,000 - $149,999	0	0
$150,000 - $199,999	0	0
$200,000 - $249,999	12	12
$250,000 - $299,999	0	0
$300,000 - $399,999	0	0
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	2	2
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	4
2000-2009	5
1990-1999	2
1980-1989	5
1970-1979	18
1960-1969	0
1950-1959	10
1940-1949	0
1939 or Before	11

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Loving County	2024	2029
Median Household	$43,601	$43,995
Average Household	$76,347	$80,738
Per Capita	$29,085	$29,476

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Loving County	2024
<$15,000	1
$15,000 - $24,999	0
$25,000 - $34,999	0
$35,000 - $49,999	15
$50,000 - $74,999	0
$75,000 - $99,999	0
$100,000 - $149,999	7
$150,000 - $199,999	0
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	39
In-County Residents	31
Out-of-County Residents	8
Drive Alone	29
Carpooled	0
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	8
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	2
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	13
5-9 minutes	10
10-14 minutes	0
15-19 minutes	0
20-24 minutes	0
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	0
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	8
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	55
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	3
Construction	6
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	9
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	2
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	1
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	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	12
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	4
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	15

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Loving County	2024
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	2
GED	0
Graduated High School	10
Some College/No Degree	10
Associates Degree	13
Bachelor's Degree	0
Graduate Degree	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	13
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	2
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
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	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	1
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27