Motley 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»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:1,032More data
Estimate 2021:1,065 
Census 2020:1,063More data
Census 2010:1,210More data
Census 2000:1,426More data
Population of the County Seat (Matador)
Census 2020:569 
Census 2010:607 
Census 2000:740 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN MOTLEY 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.
Matador town:551More data
Roaring Springs town:209More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:989.6More data
Water Area:0.3More data
Total Area:989.8More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:1.07More 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:20.4%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:92.4%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:2.6%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.3%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.0%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:74.7%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:2.8%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:20.2%More data
65 and Older:29.7%More data
85 and Older:2.4%More data
Median Age:49.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$41,754More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$44,551,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$47,835More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:29.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:86.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:21.6% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$34,171More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$33,077 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$29,981 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$28,729 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$26,713 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:4.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.674620More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$356,490,741More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$123,653,748More data
Total Actual Levy:$834,193More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MOTLEY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:31.525More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:36.731More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:96.810More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:165.066More data
City Streets:23.432More data
Certified County Roads:238.043More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:261.475More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:426.541More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:63.050More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:73.462More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:193.840More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:330.352More data
City Streets:46.864More data
Certified County Roads:476.086More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:522.950More data
County Total:853.302More 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):     «Motley County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Motley County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Motley County»

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

Airports in Motley County.
Hospitals in Motley County.
Prisons in Motley County.