Terrell County

Population: 760; (2020 Census)
County seat: Sanderson
Terrell County, founded in 1905, was named for Texas State Senator, Alexander W. Terrell.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Sanderson – County Seat

School Districts

Terrell County Independent School District

Terrell County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Terrell County	1,081	984	656	652

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	32
5-9	36
10-14	35
15-19	37
20-24	22
25-29	29
30-34	28
35-39	48
40-44	35
45-49	38
50-54	34
55-59	46
60-64	52
65-69	53
70-74	45
75-79	46
80-84	16
85+	24
18+	531
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Terrell County	2025
Total	656.00
White Alone	61.59%
Black Alone	1.83%
American Indian Alone	0.61%
Asian Alone	0.46%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	20.12%
Two or More Races	15.4%
Hispanic Origin	49.24%
Diversity Index	77.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Terrell County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.12%
Households	0.07%
Families	-0.11%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	443	430	305	306
Housing Units	991	700	607	585
Owner Occupied Units			232	236
Renter Occupied Units			73	70
Vacant Units			302	279

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Terrell County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$159,016	$160,246
Average Home Value	$148,858	$151,123
<$50,000	17	17
$50,000 - $99,999	46	45
$100,000 - $149,999	31	31
$150,000 - $199,999	100	100
$200,000 - $249,999	26	29
$250,000 - $299,999	12	14
$300,000 - $399,999	0	0
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	9
2000-2009	0
1990-1999	34
1980-1989	19
1970-1979	51
1960-1969	68
1950-1959	130
1940-1949	92
1939 or Before	260

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Terrell County	2025	2030
Median Household	$50,137	$51,772
Average Household	$62,695	$65,003
Per Capita	$29,149	$30,507

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Terrell County	2025
<$15,000	42
$15,000 - $24,999	9
$25,000 - $34,999	21
$35,000 - $49,999	80
$50,000 - $74,999	58
$75,000 - $99,999	29
$100,000 - $149,999	58
$150,000 - $199,999	3
$200,000+	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	331
In-County Residents	284
Out-of-County Residents	47
Drive Alone	243
Carpooled	63
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	25
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	152
5-9 minutes	65
10-14 minutes	6
15-19 minutes	17
20-24 minutes	15
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	8
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	34
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	9
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	383
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	15
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	2

Retail Trade	22
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	3
Food & Beverage Stores	11
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	8
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	5
Legal Services	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	82
HealthCare/Social Assist	15
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	31
Accommodation	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places	24

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	185

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Terrell County	2025
<9th Grade	12
Some High School	20
GED	49
Graduated High School	108
Some College/No Degree	122
Associates Degree	17
Bachelor's Degree	118
Graduate Degree	48

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	63
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	7
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	1
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
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	3
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	1
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	2
Legal Services Bus	2
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	7
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	6
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	21

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30