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Irion County, TX: population growth, jobs and income

Irion County lost 46 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−3.0%).

Irion County had an estimated 1,463 residents in 2025, down 2.9% (43 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Texas as a whole (+8.5%), and the 206th fastest growth of 246 counties in Texas.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,950/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes23.7%2020–24
  • Rent growth, 5 years+92.3%2016-2020 to 2020-2024
  • New homes permitted, last 12 monthsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 44 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 583 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +21.7% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 0.7 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Median household income was $70,357 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +30.8% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,651st.

Part of the San Angelo, TX metro area.

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Irion County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20251,463−46
20241,509−43
20231,552+14
20221,538+7
20211,531+25
20201,506–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Irion County

Irion County lost 43 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−37).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−3−7
International migrationfrom and to other countries+0+0
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−44−37
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+1+1
Total change−46−43

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn TexasAmong U.S. counties
Population growth206th of 2462,651st of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents245th of 2463,102nd of 3,108
Private-sector job growth28th of 245177th of 3,092
Median household income79th of 2461,164th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate35th of 246721st of 3,108

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Irion County's population change (−2.9%) was ahead of 3 of its 4 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Tom Green County).

2 of its 4 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Irion County's $70,357 (2020–24).

Irion County, TX and its 4 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Irion County, TX This county1,463−2.9%−30.1–$70,357
Reagan County, TX3,166−7.5%−3.50.9$57,813
Tom Green County, TX120,602+0.3%−0.52.8$68,370
Schleicher County, TX2,245−7.9%−16.01.3$86,694
Crockett County, TX2,769−10.5%−5.1–$81,022

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Irion County growing?

No. Its population fell 2.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 43 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Texas as a whole changed +8.5% over the same years. That ranks 206th of 246 counties in Texas for population growth.

How many people moved to Irion County?

On net, none in 2025: about 44 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Irion County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Irion County?

About 1,463 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Irion County?

Private employers there had 583 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +21.7% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.