Population 3,277 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sutton County
Household size in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Sutton County average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.06, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sutton County are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Sutton County (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sutton County
Renters in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Sutton County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.5% of the housing in Sutton County, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Sutton County run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Sutton County has older homes than most Texas counties.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $624 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sutton County costs $764 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Sutton County has lower rents than the great majority of Texas counties.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sutton County
Bachelor's degrees in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sutton County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sutton County never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Sutton County has a lower share of high school graduates than most Texas counties.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sutton County
| Period | Sutton County | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sutton County has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Sutton County has lower unemployment than at least four in five Texas counties. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sutton County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton County | 2.63 | 40.1 | 12.0% | 24.0% | 23.5% | 1973 | $764 | 19.5% | 82.8% | 1.7% |
| Kimble County | 2.16 | 48.3 | 5.7% | 21.1% | 22.9% | 1983 | $713 | 27.2% | 79.1% | 1.2% |
| Llano County | 2.14 | 54.7 | 9.7% | 23.5% | 27.8% | 1990 | $1,091 | 31.8% | 90.0% | 3.8% |
| Burnet County | 2.49 | 45.5 | 8.3% | 23.7% | 15.2% | 1995 | $1,242 | 27.9% | 88.6% | 2.7% |
| Williamson County | 2.74 | 37.9 | 9.4% | 33.6% | 4.9% | 2005 | $2,004 | 49.1% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Jeff Davis County | 1.93 | 52.2 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 35.8% | 1991 | $1,258 | 35.5% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Burleson County | 2.37 | 45.3 | 10.1% | 18.3% | 17.3% | 1990 | $1,145 | 23.8% | 87.1% | 5.1% |
| Brazos County | 2.48 | 30.1 | 10.7% | 53.2% | 11.6% | 1998 | $1,405 | 50.2% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Grimes County | 2.73 | 40.4 | 8.9% | 20.1% | 16.8% | 1997 | $1,082 | 21.4% | 81.1% | 5.0% |
| San Jacinto County | 2.67 | 45.7 | 12.8% | 15.4% | 25.8% | 1993 | $1,015 | 15.2% | 81.0% | 6.6% |
| Newton County | 2.55 | 46.3 | 11.0% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 1990 | $1,004 | 7.4% | 85.3% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Bon Homme County, SD · Wayne County, NE · Wayne County, MO · Wayne County, IA · Watonwan County, MN · Washington County, KY · Ward County, TX · Walsh County, ND · Wallowa County, OR · Wallace County, KS
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sutton County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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