Young County, TX

County in Texas, South · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Young County, TX is a county in Texas with a population of 17,987 (1,918th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (279th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (695th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,207th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,182nd of 3,094).

Population
17,987
1,918th highest of 3,094
Density
19.7
2,226th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.78%
1,654th highest of 3,094
Area
914
797th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Texas

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)16.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    279th of 3,094
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year2,586
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 527th of 3,050
  3. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)90.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    695th of 3,094
  4. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 983rd of 2,916
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)37.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,207th of 2,916
  6. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)24.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,317th of 3,094
  7. Median Household Income$68,010
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,331st of 3,093
  8. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$175,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,424th of 3,092
  9. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$862
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,452nd of 3,090
  10. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,466th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,477
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,801st of 3,050
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)15.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,514th of 2,916
  3. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)72.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,252nd of 2,916
  4. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,128th of 2,916
  5. Poverty Rate (%)16.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,182nd of 3,094
  6. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,027th of 3,094
  7. Adults with Depression (%)24.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,636th of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)20.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,624th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,566th of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)27.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,580th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (60), weakest Health (41). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Brown County, TX92% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Gray County, TX86% similar
  3. Eddy County, NM84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Weakley County, TN84% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Eastland County, TX83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12

Quick answers

What is the population of Young County, TX?
Young County, TX has a population of 17,987, 1,918th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Young County, TX rank best at?
Among US counties, Young County, TX ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (279th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (695th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,207th of 2,916).
Where does Young County, TX rank worst?
Young County, TX ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,182nd of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Young County, TX?
Rankodex ranks Young County, TX on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics