Armstrong County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:1,832More data
Estimate 2022:1,857 
Estimate 2021:1,840 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.1,848More data
Census 2010:1,901More data
Census 2000:2,148More data
Population of the County Seat (Claude)
Census 2020:1,186 
Census 2010:1,196 
Census 2000:1,313 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Claude city:1,186More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:909.1More data
Water Area:4.7More data
Total Area:913.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:2.03More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:11.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:1.7%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:84.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.2%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:22.4%More data
65 and Older:24.5%More data
85 and Older:2.0%More data
Median Age:44.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$71,357More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$130,726,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$67,548More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:10.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:13.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:92.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:25.9% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$48,285More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$48,904 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$39,804 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$41,945 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$42,240 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:2.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:4.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.561178More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$831,653,821More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$251,065,674More data
Total Actual Levy:$1,407,542More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$273,404More data
CY 2022:$104,163 
CY 2021:$71,590 
CY 2020:$64,735 
CY 2019:$53,340 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN ARMSTRONG COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:32.368More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:31.915More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:88.612More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:1.016More data
On-System Subtotal:153.911More data
City Streets:21.595More data
Certified County Roads:424.205More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:445.800More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:599.711More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:129.472More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:69.918More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:177.224More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:2.032More data
On-System Subtotal:378.646More data
City Streets:43.190More data
Certified County Roads:848.410More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:891.600More data
County Total:1,270.246More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Armstrong County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Armstrong County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Armstrong County»

Special Districts in Armstrong County.
School Districts in Armstrong County.
History of City Tax Rates in Armstrong County.

Airports in Armstrong County.
Hospitals in Armstrong County.
Prisons in Armstrong County.