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	2024	2029
Terrell County	1,081	984	695	629

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	33
5-9	36
10-14	37
15-19	39
20-24	25
25-29	26
30-34	29
35-39	45
40-44	37
45-49	39
50-54	39
55-59	51
60-64	60
65-69	56
70-74	49
75-79	46
80-84	20
85+	28
18+	565
Median Age	50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Terrell County	2024
Total	695.00
White Alone	61.29%
Black Alone	1.44%
American Indian Alone	0.29%
Asian Alone	0.43%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	20.86%
Two or More Races	15.68%
Hispanic Origin	50.65%
Diversity Index	77.80

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Terrell County	2024 - 2029
Population	-1.98%
Households	-1.81%
Families	-1.95%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	443	430	320	292
Housing Units	991	700	624	591
Owner Occupied Units			244	230
Renter Occupied Units			76	62
Vacant Units			304	299

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Terrell County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$150,588	$153,165
Average Home Value	$147,541	$151,630
<$50,000	21	19
$50,000 - $99,999	46	42
$100,000 - $149,999	54	49
$150,000 - $199,999	85	79
$200,000 - $249,999	10	10
$250,000 - $299,999	22	24
$300,000 - $399,999	6	7
$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	7
2000-2009	0
1990-1999	11
1980-1989	24
1970-1979	47
1960-1969	126
1950-1959	133
1940-1949	82
1939 or Before	229

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Terrell County	2024	2029
Median Household	$46,871	$48,723
Average Household	$63,846	$69,220
Per Capita	$29,397	$32,134

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Terrell County	2024
<$15,000	35
$15,000 - $24,999	21
$25,000 - $34,999	22
$35,000 - $49,999	96
$50,000 - $74,999	51
$75,000 - $99,999	32
$100,000 - $149,999	53
$150,000 - $199,999	6
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	364
In-County Residents	335
Out-of-County Residents	29
Drive Alone	255
Carpooled	67
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	42
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	0
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	165
5-9 minutes	81
10-14 minutes	8
15-19 minutes	19
20-24 minutes	17
25-29 minutes	0
30-34 minutes	5
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	21
45-59 minutes	0
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	6
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	343
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	10
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	2
Wholesale Trade	2

Retail Trade	15
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	4
Food & Beverage Stores	0
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	7
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	0

Transportation/Warehouse	6
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	6
Legal Services	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	97
HealthCare/Social Assist	14
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	14
Accommodation	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	158

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Terrell County	2024
<9th Grade	16
Some High School	29
GED	40
Graduated High School	146
Some College/No Degree	110
Associates Degree	21
Bachelor's Degree	110
Graduate Degree	53

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	64
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	5
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	0
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
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	6
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	7
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	21

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27