Pecos County

Population: 15,193; (2020 Census)
County seat: Fort Stockton
Named for the Pecos River, Pecos County was founded in 1871.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Fort Stockton – County Seat
Iraan

School Districts

Pecos County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Pecos County	16,809	15,507	14,748	14,269

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	810
5-9	915
10-14	1,001
15-19	1,019
20-24	852
25-29	961
30-34	1,106
35-39	1,175
40-44	1,138
45-49	926
50-54	941
55-59	851
60-64	825
65-69	745
70-74	540
75-79	431
80-84	253
85+	259
18+	11,396
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Pecos County	2024
Total	14,748.00
White Alone	43.99%
Black Alone	3.92%
American Indian Alone	1.09%
Asian Alone	1.16%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	26.57%
Two or More Races	23.26%
Hispanic Origin	72.93%
Diversity Index	80.60

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Pecos County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.66%
Households	-0.18%
Families	-0.29%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	5,153	4,894	4,871	4,827
Housing Units	6,338	5,585	5,825	5,799
Owner Occupied Units			3,475	3,492
Renter Occupied Units			1,396	1,335
Vacant Units			954	972

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Pecos County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$159,202	$165,333
Average Home Value	$175,908	$186,822
<$50,000	624	587
$50,000 - $99,999	379	357
$100,000 - $149,999	566	537
$150,000 - $199,999	902	856
$200,000 - $249,999	423	468
$250,000 - $299,999	133	147
$300,000 - $399,999	366	444
$400,000 - $499,999	34	41
$500,000 - $749,999	21	24
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	475
2000-2009	602
1990-1999	722
1980-1989	773
1970-1979	922
1960-1969	868
1950-1959	930
1940-1949	223
1939 or Before	249

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Pecos County	2024	2029
Median Household	$61,844	$71,487
Average Household	$91,854	$102,210
Per Capita	$30,671	$34,917

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Pecos County	2024
<$15,000	516
$15,000 - $24,999	238
$25,000 - $34,999	761
$35,000 - $49,999	557
$50,000 - $74,999	648
$75,000 - $99,999	509
$100,000 - $149,999	790
$150,000 - $199,999	476
$200,000+	371

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,976
In-County Residents	4,979
Out-of-County Residents	988
Drive Alone	5,328
Carpooled	378
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	117
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	34
Walked	93
Other	26
Less than 5 minutes	1,454
5-9 minutes	2,046
10-14 minutes	849
15-19 minutes	389
20-24 minutes	148
25-29 minutes	78
30-34 minutes	136
35-39 minutes	28
40-44 minutes	94
45-59 minutes	284
60-89 minutes	213
90+ minutes	140
Average Travel Time	15

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,707
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	137
Mining	30
Utilities	100
Construction	355
Manufacturing	129
Wholesale Trade	74

Retail Trade	796
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	159
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	62
Food & Beverage Stores	236
Health/Pers Care Stores	20
Gasoline Stations	119
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	31
General Merchandise Str	153

Transportation/Warehouse	287
Information	83

Finance & Insurance	188
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	137
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	44

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	101
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	238
Legal Services	19
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	28
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	25
Educational Services	508
HealthCare/Social Assist	465
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	52

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	747
Accommodation	241
Food Srv/Drinking Places	506

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	269
Auto Repair/Maintenance	91
Public Administration Emp	1,077

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Pecos County	2024
<9th Grade	885
Some High School	1,240
GED	821
Graduated High School	3,118
Some College/No Degree	2,133
Associates Degree	613
Bachelor's Degree	816
Graduate Degree	525

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	635
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	19
Mining Bus	5
Utilities Bus	10
Construction Bus	33
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	17

Retail Trade Bus	83
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	21
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	11

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	33
Information Bus	13

Finance & Insurance Bus	30
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	17
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	31
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	31
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	39
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	11

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	82
Accommodation Bus	28
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	54

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	76
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	20
Public Administration Bus	59

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27