Garza 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 2023:4,517More data
Estimate 2022:4,498 
Estimate 2021:6,269 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.5,816More data
Census 2010:6,461More data
Census 2000:4,872More data
Population of the County Seat (Post)
Census 2020:4,790 
Census 2010:5,376 
Census 2000:3,708 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN GARZA 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.
Post city:3,486More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:893.4More data
Water Area:2.8More data
Total Area:896.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:6.51More 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:55.4%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:88.3%More data
Percent African American Alone:8.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:35.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:6.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:20.4%More data
65 and Older:13.8%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:37.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$32,823More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$205,540,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$50,255More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:26.6%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.1%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:70.0% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.3% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$50,589More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$48,502 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,558 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$42,182 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$43,816 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.6 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.710000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$1,137,430,923More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$525,978,035More data
Total Actual Levy:$3,734,444More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN GARZA COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:70.237More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:16.267More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:96.846More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:183.350More data
City Streets:28.498More data
Certified County Roads:249.812More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:278.310More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:461.660More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:226.822More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:35.096More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:195.132More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:457.050More data
City Streets:56.996More data
Certified County Roads:499.624More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:556.620More data
County Total:1,013.670More 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):     «Garza County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Garza County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Garza County»

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

Airports in Garza County.
Hospitals in Garza County.
Prisons in Garza County.