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	2023	2028
Upton County	3,404	3,355	3,244	3,173

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	221
5-9	251
10-14	234
15-19	212
20-24	153
25-29	187
30-34	201
35-39	229
40-44	220
45-49	145
50-54	168
55-59	174
60-64	258
65-69	190
70-74	158
75-79	109
80-84	72
85+	62
18+	2,404
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Upton County	2023
Total	3,244.00
White Alone	54.69%
Black Alone	2.34%
American Indian Alone	0.4%
Asian Alone	0.15%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	11.84%
Two or More Races	30.58%
Hispanic Origin	55.52%
Diversity Index	79.40

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Upton County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.44%
Households	-0.22%
Families	-0.21%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	1,256	1,256	1,207	1,194
Housing Units	1,609	1,548	1,518	1,502
Owner Occupied Units			888	884
Renter Occupied Units			319	310
Vacant Units			311	308

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Upton County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$92,279	$94,867
Average Home Value	$116,244	$122,653
<$50,000	214	206
$50,000 - $99,999	272	263
$100,000 - $149,999	182	175
$150,000 - $199,999	104	101
$200,000 - $249,999	5	6
$250,000 - $299,999	46	52
$300,000 - $399,999	65	81
$400,000 - $499,999	0	0
$500,000 - $749,999	0	0
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	154
2000-2009	52
1990-1999	150
1980-1989	258
1970-1979	174
1960-1969	80
1950-1959	494
1940-1949	174
1939 or Before	177

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Upton County	2023	2028
Median Household	$52,570	$59,164
Average Household	$70,454	$79,612
Per Capita	$26,236	$29,981

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Upton County	2023
<$15,000	152
$15,000 - $24,999	185
$25,000 - $34,999	69
$35,000 - $49,999	171
$50,000 - $74,999	185
$75,000 - $99,999	181
$100,000 - $149,999	150
$150,000 - $199,999	98
$200,000+	16

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	1,394
In-County Residents	946
Out-of-County Residents	433
Drive Alone	1,225
Carpooled	77
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	73
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	19
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	362
5-9 minutes	288
10-14 minutes	68
15-19 minutes	29
20-24 minutes	141
25-29 minutes	7
30-34 minutes	107
35-39 minutes	7
40-44 minutes	19
45-59 minutes	48
60-89 minutes	169
90+ minutes	76
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	1,345
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	38
Mining	42
Utilities	105
Construction	137
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale Trade	48

Retail Trade	138
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	0
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	94
Health/Pers Care Stores	7
Gasoline Stations	4
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	23

Transportation/Warehouse	72
Information	2

Finance & Insurance	20
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	7

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	108
Legal Services	4
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	5
Educational Services	118
HealthCare/Social Assist	299
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	29

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	49
Accommodation	7
Food Srv/Drinking Places	42

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	19
Auto Repair/Maintenance	1
Public Administration Emp	103

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Upton County	2023
<9th Grade	258
Some High School	206
GED	137
Graduated High School	707
Some College/No Degree	405
Associates Degree	163
Bachelor's Degree	196
Graduate Degree	101

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	153
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	6
Mining Bus	4
Utilities Bus	9
Construction Bus	12
Manufacturing Bus	1
Wholesale Trade Bus	6

Retail Trade Bus	23
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	11
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	5

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	11
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	6
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	1
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	6
Legal Services Bus	1
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	2
Educational Services Bus	5
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	10
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	9
Accommodation Bus	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	21

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17