Limestone County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:22,253More data
Estimate 2021:22,125 
Census 2020:22,147More data
Census 2010:23,384More data
Census 2000:22,051More data
Population of the County Seat (Groesbeck)
Census 2020:3,631 
Census 2010:4,328 
Census 2000:4,291 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN LIMESTONE COUNTY - 2022 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.
Coolidge town:786More data
Groesbeck city:3,622More data
Kosse town:461More data
Mart city (pt.):7More data
Mexia city:6,868More data
Tehuacana town:229More data
Thornton town:421More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:905.4More data
Water Area:27.7More data
Total Area:933.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:24.46More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:46.38More data
Percent Rural:53.62More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:23.4%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:77.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:17.4%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:57.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:16.5%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:21.9%More data
65 and Older:20.3%More data
85 and Older:2.1%More data
Median Age:41.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$47,439More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,049,299,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$50,381More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.5%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:84.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:15.7% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$50,868More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$45,070 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$45,472 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$43,681 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$40,118 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:4.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.747800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,885,168,939More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,018,521,145More data
Total Actual Levy:$15,092,909More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN LIMESTONE COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:27.511More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:96.213More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:251.156More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:3.919More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:378.799More data
City Streets:119.005More data
Certified County Roads:879.232More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:998.237More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,377.036More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:57.772More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:202.456More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:502.312More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:7.838More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:770.378More data
City Streets:238.010More data
Certified County Roads:1,758.464More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,996.474More data
County Total:2,766.852More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Limestone County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Limestone County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Limestone County»

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

Airports in Limestone County.
Hospitals in Limestone County.
Prisons in Limestone County.