Fort Stockton Population History 1990 - 2023

Fort Stockton Population Facts

What is the current population of Fort Stockton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fort Stockton is 8,113. Fort Stockton, Texas is the 3,669th largest city in the US.

What county is Fort Stockton, Texas in?

Fort Stockton is located entirely in Pecos County.

What is the size of Fort Stockton, Texas in square miles?

Fort Stockton has an area of 5.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Fort Stockton?

The peak population of Fort Stockton was in 1990, when its population was 8,728. In 1990, Fort Stockton was the 2,745th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,669th largest city in the US. Fort Stockton is currently 7.0% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Fort Stockton growing?

Fort Stockton has grown 3.9% since the 2000. Fort Stockton, Texas's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Fort Stockton, Texas?

Fort Stockton has a population density of 1,651 people per square mile.

Fort Stockton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fort Stockton, Texas?

The total voting age population of Fort Stockton, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,540. The voting age population is 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.1% of the residents of Fort Stockton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fort Stockton, Texas?

The racial demographics of Fort Stockton are 83.2% White, 10.1% Other, 2.7% Two or more races, 2.5% Black, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 75.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Fort Stockton, 20.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 35.4%. On a per-household basis, 15.4% of families are below the poverty line in Fort Stockton.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.9% of Fort Stockton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fort Stockton, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 68.7% of Fort Stockton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 9.6% have a bachelor's degree and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fort Stockton residents aged 5 and older, 53.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 52.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Fort Stockton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Stockton, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Fort Stockton is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas residents work for the government?

In Fort Stockton, 23.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fort Stockton, Texas?

The median household income in Fort Stockton is $44,009.

Fort Stockton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fort Stockton, Texas?

In Fort Stockton, 66.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fort Stockton, Texas?

Renters occupy 33.7% of housing units in Fort Stockton.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fort Stockton, 5.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fort Stockton, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Fort Stockton, 5.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 180 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fort Stockton, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fort Stockton is $829.

What percentage of households in Fort Stockton, Texas have broadband internet?

In Fort Stockton, 63.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.