Pecos County

Population: 15,193; (2020 Census)
County seat: Fort Stockton
Named for the Pecos River, Pecos County was founded in 1871.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Fort Stockton – County Seat
Iraan

School Districts

Pecos County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Pecos County	16,809	15,507	15,090	14,977

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	1,003
5-9	1,042
10-14	989
15-19	827
20-24	898
25-29	1,134
30-34	1,283
35-39	1,073
40-44	943
45-49	893
50-54	849
55-59	885
60-64	878
65-69	767
70-74	676
75-79	462
80-84	274
85+	214
18+	11,535
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Pecos County	2023
Total	15,090.00
White Alone	44.55%
Black Alone	3.82%
American Indian Alone	1.15%
Asian Alone	1.05%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.01%
Some Other Race	26.41%
Two or More Races	23%
Hispanic Origin	72.25%
Diversity Index	80.70

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Pecos County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.15%
Households	0.09%
Families	0.08%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	5,153	4,894	4,927	4,948
Housing Units	6,338	5,585	5,866	5,878
Owner Occupied Units			3,638	3,674
Renter Occupied Units			1,289	1,274
Vacant Units			939	930

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Pecos County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$144,249	$150,826
Average Home Value	$155,353	$163,895
<$50,000	794	763
$50,000 - $99,999	471	455
$100,000 - $149,999	626	603
$150,000 - $199,999	998	969
$200,000 - $249,999	294	330
$250,000 - $299,999	58	65
$300,000 - $399,999	340	423
$400,000 - $499,999	30	36
$500,000 - $749,999	10	11
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	229
2000-2009	560
1990-1999	802
1980-1989	898
1970-1979	922
1960-1969	768
1950-1959	1,156
1940-1949	187
1939 or Before	227

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Pecos County	2023	2028
Median Household	$57,334	$65,361
Average Household	$85,202	$95,761
Per Capita	$28,306	$32,124

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Pecos County	2023
<$15,000	658
$15,000 - $24,999	400
$25,000 - $34,999	589
$35,000 - $49,999	541
$50,000 - $74,999	732
$75,000 - $99,999	639
$100,000 - $149,999	806
$150,000 - $199,999	240
$200,000+	317

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,967
In-County Residents	4,957
Out-of-County Residents	950
Drive Alone	5,259
Carpooled	468
Public Transport	12
Work at Home	139
Motorcycle	12
Bicycle	36
Walked	41
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	1,610
5-9 minutes	1,696
10-14 minutes	774
15-19 minutes	383
20-24 minutes	251
25-29 minutes	75
30-34 minutes	211
35-39 minutes	75
40-44 minutes	41
45-59 minutes	215
60-89 minutes	330
90+ minutes	167
Average Travel Time	16

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,621
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	145
Mining	25
Utilities	94
Construction	420
Manufacturing	128
Wholesale Trade	73

Retail Trade	819
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	182
Furn & Home Furnish Str	12
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	62
Food & Beverage Stores	228
Health/Pers Care Stores	26
Gasoline Stations	124
Clothing/Accessory Store	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	31
General Merchandise Str	150

Transportation/Warehouse	185
Information	82

Finance & Insurance	212
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	157
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	7
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	48

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	74
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	129
Legal Services	22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	32
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	23
Educational Services	517
HealthCare/Social Assist	472
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	55

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	710
Accommodation	251
Food Srv/Drinking Places	459

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	282
Auto Repair/Maintenance	94
Public Administration Emp	1,140

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Pecos County	2023
<9th Grade	1,125
Some High School	1,201
GED	933
Graduated High School	3,223
Some College/No Degree	1,988
Associates Degree	502
Bachelor's Degree	847
Graduate Degree	512

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	631
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	23
Mining Bus	5
Utilities Bus	10
Construction Bus	35
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	16

Retail Trade Bus	86
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	17
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	7
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	21
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	11

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	27
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	34
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	20
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	10

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	27
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	31
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	8
Educational Services Bus	16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	38
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	11

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	77
Accommodation Bus	29
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	48

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	74
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	22
Public Administration Bus	63

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17