Upshur County Profile

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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 2022:42,488More data
Estimate 2021:41,811 
Census 2020:40,890More data
Census 2010:39,309More data
Census 2000:35,291More data
Population of the County Seat (Gilmer)
Census 2020:4,843 
Census 2010:4,905 
Census 2000:4,799 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN UPSHUR 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.
Big Sandy town:1,286More data
Clarksville City city (pt.):0More data
East Mountain city (pt.):935More data
Gilmer city:5,029More data
Gladewater city (pt.):2,433More data
Ore City city:1,155More data
Union Grove city:461More data
Warren City city (pt.):5More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:583.0More data
Water Area:9.6More data
Total Area:592.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:70.14More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:20.70More data
Percent Rural:79.30More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:9.5%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.8%More data
Percent African American Alone:7.8%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:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:79.5%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:7.5%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:23.9%More data
65 and Older:18.9%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:40.8More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$43,308More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,809,169,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$51,634More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:19.9%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:85.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:17.3% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$41,800More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$40,645 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$39,921 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$37,490 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$36,526 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:4.2 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.615000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$3,273,491,390More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,244,082,744More data
Total Actual Levy:$13,801,109More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$1,832,396More data
CY 2021:$1,549,184 
CY 2020:$1,432,232 
CY 2019:$1,235,998 
CY 2018:$1,197,721 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN UPSHUR COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:54.319More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:71.607More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:205.316More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:331.242More data
City Streets:105.843More data
Certified County Roads:664.505More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.961More data
Off-System Subtotal:771.309More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,102.551More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:195.254More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:182.672More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:410.632More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:788.558More data
City Streets:211.686More data
Certified County Roads:1,329.010More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:1.922More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,542.618More data
County Total:2,331.176More 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):     «Upshur County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Upshur County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Upshur County»

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

Airports in Upshur County.
Hospitals in Upshur County.
Prisons in Upshur County.