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Briscoe County, Texas

Briscoe County, Texas · ZIP 79088, 79226, 79255

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,494 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 555Households
  • $41,188Median household income
  • $82,900Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Briscoe County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−19.8%
1.4k1.6k1.8k2000: 1,79020002010: 1,63720102020: 1,43520201,7901,435
Population of Briscoe County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,790
20101,637
20201,435

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Briscoe County
Under $50k57.1%
$50k to $100k24.9%
$100k to $150k5.6%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over7%

Median household income $41,188 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Briscoe County
Owner occupied
434 units
Renter occupied
121 units
Vacancy rate
38.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Briscoe County2023
Retail trade59
Finance and insurance40
Accommodation and food services15
Other services (except public administration)12
Construction12

167 employees in 34 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Briscoe County compared with its state
Briscoe County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBriscoe CountyTexas
Population1,22329,640,343
Median household income$41,188$76,292
Median age50.835.5
Median home value$82,900$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.3%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes78.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Briscoe County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SilvertonCity6531.01 sq mi
QuitaqueCity3580.72 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Briscoe County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.