Jury Pool Profile
Texas County, Missouri
- County seat
- Houston
- Judicial district
- 25th Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 25,994
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 25,161.
At a glance
Texas County is a 25,994-person venue. The county population is 89% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $49,849, $21,734 below the MO state median of $71,583; 16.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.4% of covered employment, average pay $42,044/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.26%, above the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 81% to 86% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 25,161
- Median household income
- $50,036
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 89% / 4%.
Texas County has a population of 25,161, with a median age of 42.9. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 89.3%; Black residents 3.6%. Independently, 2.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $49,849; 16.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.9%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.26%, above the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 84%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Texas County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 85.5% in 2024, 83.8% in 2020, 81.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 11.8% of the adult civilian population (2,303 individuals).