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	2025	2030
Loving County	67	82	64	64

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	4
5-9	5
10-14	11
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	35

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Loving County	2025
Total	64.00
White Alone	87.5%
Black Alone	0%
American Indian Alone	1.56%
Asian Alone	0%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	1.56%
Two or More Races	9.38%
Hispanic Origin	1.56%
Diversity Index	24.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Loving County	2025 - 2030
Population	0.00%
Households	-0.85%
Families	-1.21%
Median Household Income	0%
Per Capita Income	-1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	31	39	24	23
Housing Units	70	50	34	33
Owner Occupied Units			19	18
Renter Occupied Units			5	5
Vacant Units			10	10

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Loving County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$218,750	$218,182
Average Home Value	$216,447	$215,972
<$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	11
$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, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	3
2000-2009	5
1990-1999	3
1980-1989	0
1970-1979	8
1960-1969	2
1950-1959	11
1940-1949	0
1939 or Before	15

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Loving County	2025	2030
Median Household	$52,575	$52,356
Average Household	$83,052	$84,118
Per Capita	$31,144	$30,230

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Loving County	2025
<$15,000	2
$15,000 - $24,999	1
$25,000 - $34,999	0
$35,000 - $49,999	7
$50,000 - $74,999	6
$75,000 - $99,999	0
$100,000 - $149,999	6
$150,000 - $199,999	1
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	30
In-County Residents	30
Out-of-County Residents	0
Drive Alone	21
Carpooled	0
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	8
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	1
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	16
5-9 minutes	6
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	0
Average Travel Time	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	72
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	2
Construction	6
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	7
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	0
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	24
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	8
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	8

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	0
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	21

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Loving County	2025
<9th Grade	0
Some High School	3
GED	0
Graduated High School	11
Some College/No Degree	10
Associates Degree	11
Bachelor's Degree	0
Graduate Degree	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	14
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	2
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, 2025-09-30