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Upton County, Texas

Upton County, Texas · ZIP 79752, 79755, 79778

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,128 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,325Households
  • $52,321Median household income
  • $106,300Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Upton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
3.3k3.4k3.4k3.5k2000: 3,40420002010: 3,35520102020: 3,30820203,4043,308
Population of Upton County at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,404
20103,355
20203,308

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 Upton County
Under $50k47.5%
$50k to $100k27.4%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k7.8%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $52,321 · 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 Upton County
Owner occupied
997 units
Renter occupied
328 units
Vacancy rate
18.7%

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 Upton County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction522
Health care and social assistance228
Wholesale trade167
Transportation and warehousing87
Retail trade86
Utilities86
Construction70
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services32

1,381 employees in 107 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.

Upton County compared with its state
Upton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureUpton CountyTexas
Population3,22729,640,343
Median household income$52,321$76,292
Median age41.135.5
Median home value$106,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents7.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work26.1 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 Upton County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
McCameyCity1,7282.03 sq mi
RankinCity7361.06 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 Upton 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.