Menard 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 2022:1,968More data
Estimate 2021:1,964 
Census 2020:1,964More data
Census 2010:2,242More data
Census 2000:2,360More data
Population of the County Seat (Menard)
Census 2020:1,348 
Census 2010:1,471 
Census 2000:1,653 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN MENARD 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.
Menard city:1,351More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:902.0More data
Water Area:0.2More data
Total Area:902.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:2.18More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:0.00More data
Percent Rural:100.00More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:35.8%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.0%More data
Percent African American Alone:2.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:60.4%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:1.9%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:19.5%More data
65 and Older:31.6%More data
85 and Older:4.1%More data
Median Age:53.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$47,390More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$93,926,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$41,507More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:19.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:32.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:82.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:27.2% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$30,365More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$29,615 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$28,428 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$28,493 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$27,216 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:5.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:4.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.767450More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,308,950,154More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$252,050,608More data
Total Actual Levy:$1,934,211More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$98,301More data
CY 2021:$92,965 
CY 2020:$230,090 
CY 2019:$70,180 
CY 2018:$60,530 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MENARD COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:63.075More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:16.917More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:89.797More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:169.789More data
City Streets:23.321More data
Certified County Roads:130.561More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:153.882More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:323.671More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:134.494More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:34.147More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:179.594More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:348.235More data
City Streets:46.642More data
Certified County Roads:261.122More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:307.764More data
County Total:655.999More 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):     «Menard County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Menard County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Menard County»

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

Airports in Menard County.
Hospitals in Menard County.
Prisons in Menard County.