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	2025	2030
Borden County	729	641	583	549

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	29
5-9	33
10-14	40
15-19	38
20-24	40
25-29	19
30-34	20
35-39	38
40-44	35
45-49	28
50-54	35
55-59	53
60-64	38
65-69	45
70-74	37
75-79	20
80-84	18
85+	17
18+	458
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Borden County	2025
Total	583.00
White Alone	89.71%
Black Alone	1.2%
American Indian Alone	0.34%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	2.23%
Two or More Races	6.52%
Hispanic Origin	18.35%
Diversity Index	43.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Borden County	2025 - 2030
Population	-1.19%
Households	-1.02%
Families	-1.09%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	292	264	240	228
Housing Units	435	385	345	330
Owner Occupied Units			177	172
Renter Occupied Units			63	56
Vacant Units			105	102

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Borden County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$190,278	$210,000
Average Home Value	$275,508	$303,314
<$50,000	29	27
$50,000 - $99,999	25	22
$100,000 - $149,999	22	19
$150,000 - $199,999	16	14
$200,000 - $249,999	21	20
$250,000 - $299,999	15	15
$300,000 - $399,999	21	23
$400,000 - $499,999	9	10
$500,000 - $749,999	12	14
$1,000,000 +	3	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	49
2000-2009	26
1990-1999	50
1980-1989	15
1970-1979	35
1960-1969	66
1950-1959	74
1940-1949	24
1939 or Before	13

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Borden County	2025	2030
Median Household	$74,414	$80,979
Average Household	$108,646	$113,061
Per Capita	$44,726	$46,954

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Borden County	2025
<$15,000	12
$15,000 - $24,999	6
$25,000 - $34,999	17
$35,000 - $49,999	36
$50,000 - $74,999	50
$75,000 - $99,999	23
$100,000 - $149,999	55
$150,000 - $199,999	20
$200,000+	21

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	310
In-County Residents	220
Out-of-County Residents	90
Drive Alone	269
Carpooled	18
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	14
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	7
Other	2
Less than 5 minutes	64
5-9 minutes	55
10-14 minutes	63
15-19 minutes	8
20-24 minutes	44
25-29 minutes	3
30-34 minutes	44
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	5
45-59 minutes	10
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	0
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	355
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	15
Mining	0
Utilities	4
Construction	8
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	4

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	2
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	154
HealthCare/Social Assist	53
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	111

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Borden County	2025
<9th Grade	18
Some High School	6
GED	20
Graduated High School	96
Some College/No Degree	80
Associates Degree	34
Bachelor's Degree	104
Graduate Degree	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	29
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	5
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	1
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

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	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	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	13

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30