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	2025	2030
Upton County	3,404	3,355	3,134	3,026

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	226
5-9	207
10-14	204
15-19	223
20-24	187
25-29	149
30-34	185
35-39	202
40-44	218
45-49	225
50-54	163
55-59	165
60-64	173
65-69	229
70-74	119
75-79	134
80-84	62
85+	63
18+	2,351
Median Age	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Upton County	2025
Total	3,134.00
White Alone	54.53%
Black Alone	3.16%
American Indian Alone	0.73%
Asian Alone	0.22%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	12.03%
Two or More Races	29.32%
Hispanic Origin	55.55%
Diversity Index	79.80

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Upton County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.70%
Households	-0.29%
Families	-0.42%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	1,256	1,256	1,197	1,180
Housing Units	1,609	1,548	1,502	1,478
Owner Occupied Units			900	898
Renter Occupied Units			297	282
Vacant Units			305	298

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Upton County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$111,982	$113,720
Average Home Value	$136,483	$143,076
<$50,000	167	162
$50,000 - $99,999	202	197
$100,000 - $149,999	229	222
$150,000 - $199,999	192	189
$200,000 - $249,999	18	20
$250,000 - $299,999	46	52
$300,000 - $399,999	40	49
$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	190
2000-2009	95
1990-1999	55
1980-1989	267
1970-1979	170
1960-1969	55
1950-1959	453
1940-1949	172
1939 or Before	160

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Upton County	2025	2030
Median Household	$59,583	$63,326
Average Household	$71,203	$75,347
Per Capita	$27,250	$29,439

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Upton County	2025
<$15,000	154
$15,000 - $24,999	148
$25,000 - $34,999	91
$35,000 - $49,999	139
$50,000 - $74,999	206
$75,000 - $99,999	155
$100,000 - $149,999	186
$150,000 - $199,999	86
$200,000+	32

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,356
In-County Residents	928
Out-of-County Residents	428
Drive Alone	1,137
Carpooled	145
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	71
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	3
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	291
5-9 minutes	244
10-14 minutes	42
15-19 minutes	47
20-24 minutes	147
25-29 minutes	16
30-34 minutes	238
35-39 minutes	25
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	4
60-89 minutes	134
90+ minutes	97
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,663
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	36
Mining	35
Utilities	259
Construction	199
Manufacturing	0
Wholesale Trade	40

Retail Trade	135
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	74
Health/Pers Care Stores	7
Gasoline Stations	23
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	21

Transportation/Warehouse	48
Information	5

Finance & Insurance	16
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	4
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	111
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	5
Educational Services	225
HealthCare/Social Assist	279
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	34

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	93
Accommodation	26
Food Srv/Drinking Places	67

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	18
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	116

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Upton County	2025
<9th Grade	203
Some High School	169
GED	131
Graduated High School	828
Some College/No Degree	414
Associates Degree	145
Bachelor's Degree	144
Graduate Degree	53

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	151
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	5
Mining Bus	3
Utilities Bus	10
Construction Bus	9
Manufacturing Bus	0
Wholesale Trade Bus	5

Retail Trade Bus	25
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	6
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	9
Information Bus	3

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	7
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	6
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	10
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	7

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	12
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	8

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

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30