Oldham County Profile

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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 2022:1,752More data
Estimate 2021:1,730 
Census 2020:1,759More data
Census 2010:2,052More data
Census 2000:2,185More data
Population of the County Seat (Vega)
Census 2020:879 
Census 2010:884 
Census 2000:936 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN OLDHAM 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.
Adrian city:129More data
Vega city:865More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,500.5More data
Water Area:0.9More data
Total Area:1,501.4More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:1.17More 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:18.5%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:89.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:2.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.5%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:73.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:3.3%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:21.3%More data
65 and Older:16.6%More data
85 and Older:1.2%More data
Median Age:42.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$72,126More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$123,840,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$62,868More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:15.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:30.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.4% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:23.8% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$46,487More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$46,949 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$42,470 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$41,415 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$39,543 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:3.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.500000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,325,242,643More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$306,934,498More data
Total Actual Levy:$1,534,672More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$225,288More data
CY 2021:$262,544 
CY 2020:$185,444 
CY 2019:$259,791 
CY 2018:$247,842 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN OLDHAM COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:49.279More data
US Highways:35.004More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:12.157More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:18.377More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:62.436More data
On-System Subtotal:177.253More data
City Streets:23.024More data
Certified County Roads:166.250More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:189.274More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:366.527More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:197.116More data
US Highways:80.337More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:29.962More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:37.396More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:126.618More data
On-System Subtotal:471.429More data
City Streets:46.048More data
Certified County Roads:332.500More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:378.548More data
County Total:849.977More 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):     «Oldham County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Oldham County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Oldham County»

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

Airports in Oldham County.
Hospitals in Oldham County.
Prisons in Oldham County.