Stonewall County

  • The population of Stonewall County is 1,412, with 20% over the age of 65.
  • 40% of residents (ages 25 and over) have only a high school diploma, and 18% have less than a high school education.
  • The median household income is $58,309.
  • 9% of residents are in poverty.
  • 20% of residents are without health insurance.

Learn more about the county's social vulnerability, economics and healthcare.

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Unless otherwise noted, information on this page is taked from the US Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates. ACS estimates are based on sample surveys and can include high margins of error, especially for areas with low populations.

Social Vulnerability

According to the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index, Stonewall County is less vulnerable than 78% of counties in the state. The greatest source of vulnerability in the county is socioeconomic factors. In relation to this category, which takes into account poverty, unemployment, housing cost burden, education and health insurance, Stonewall is more vulnerable than 38% of Texas counties.

Economics

The median household income in Stonewall County is $58,309. This is 9% less than the state median. 9% of residents are in poverty, 5 points less than the state as whole.

The unemployment rate in Stonewall County is 4%, 1 point less than the state as a whole.

Healthcare

  • 20% of residents in Stonewall County are without health insurance. This is 3 points higher than the state as a whole.
  • 15% of residents are on Medicaid or other means-tested forms of public insurance.
  • For 6% of residents, Medicare is their only form of health insurance.

Stonewall County has been designated a Health Resource Shortage Area by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). According to the HRSA, the county would need to add 0.07 full-time mental healthcare providers in order to serve the population's needs.