Upton County

“McCamey: Wind Energy Capital of Texas”

Population: 3,308; (2020 Census)
County seat: Rankin
Upton County, founded in 1887, was named for two brothers: John C. and William F. Upton, both colonels in the Confederate Army.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Rankin – County Seat
McCamey

School Districts

Upton County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Upton County	3,404	3,355	3,194	3,082

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	233
5-9	204
10-14	217
15-19	227
20-24	188
25-29	149
30-34	185
35-39	202
40-44	228
45-49	218
50-54	175
55-59	175
60-64	198
65-69	215
70-74	122
75-79	128
80-84	61
85+	69
18+	2,389
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Upton County	2024
Total	3,194.00
White Alone	54.57%
Black Alone	2.6%
American Indian Alone	0.56%
Asian Alone	0.28%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.03%
Some Other Race	11.8%
Two or More Races	30.15%
Hispanic Origin	55.89%
Diversity Index	79.60

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Upton County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.71%
Households	-0.34%
Families	-0.47%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	1,256	1,256	1,194	1,174
Housing Units	1,609	1,548	1,504	1,478
Owner Occupied Units			899	895
Renter Occupied Units			295	279
Vacant Units			310	304

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Upton County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$121,524	$125,829
Average Home Value	$147,553	$157,933
<$50,000	173	166
$50,000 - $99,999	196	188
$100,000 - $149,999	187	181
$150,000 - $199,999	209	202
$200,000 - $249,999	27	30
$250,000 - $299,999	42	47
$300,000 - $399,999	58	72
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	162
2000-2009	51
1990-1999	53
1980-1989	369
1970-1979	194
1960-1969	52
1950-1959	448
1940-1949	173
1939 or Before	165

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Upton County	2024	2029
Median Household	$57,162	$62,311
Average Household	$72,648	$80,902
Per Capita	$27,192	$30,853

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Upton County	2024
<$15,000	137
$15,000 - $24,999	137
$25,000 - $34,999	73
$35,000 - $49,999	163
$50,000 - $74,999	231
$75,000 - $99,999	179
$100,000 - $149,999	171
$150,000 - $199,999	76
$200,000+	27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,320
In-County Residents	835
Out-of-County Residents	476
Drive Alone	1,116
Carpooled	95
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	100
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	9
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	263
5-9 minutes	227
10-14 minutes	58
15-19 minutes	27
20-24 minutes	126
25-29 minutes	10
30-34 minutes	174
35-39 minutes	8
40-44 minutes	17
45-59 minutes	53
60-89 minutes	167
90+ minutes	90
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,396
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	41
Mining	17
Utilities	93
Construction	226
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	40

Retail Trade	104
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	62
Health/Pers Care Stores	7
Gasoline Stations	8
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	19

Transportation/Warehouse	62
Information	2

Finance & Insurance	18
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	7
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	112
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	6
Educational Services	191
HealthCare/Social Assist	302
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	41
Accommodation	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places	34

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	20
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	95

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Upton County	2024
<9th Grade	237
Some High School	189
GED	122
Graduated High School	817
Some College/No Degree	394
Associates Degree	146
Bachelor's Degree	153
Graduate Degree	67

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	151
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	6
Mining Bus	3
Utilities Bus	9
Construction Bus	12
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	5

Retail Trade Bus	21
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	9
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	2
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	11
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	5
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	7
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	3
Educational Services Bus	6
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	11
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	8
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	6

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	8
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	22

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27