Language Spoken At Home in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,814 | 100% |
| English only | 8,313 | 84.7% |
| Language other than English | 1,501 | 15.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 564 | 5.7% |
| Spanish | 1,438 | 14.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 521 | 5.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 32 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 20 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 31 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,473 | 100% |
| American | 381 | 3.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 215 | 2.1% |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 66 | 0.6% |
| English | 1,646 | 15.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 149 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.0% |
| German | 2,074 | 19.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,200 | 11.5% |
| Italian | 120 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 71 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 173 | 1.7% |
| Scottish | 42 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 28 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,976 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,899 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,168 | 29.4% |
| Married-couple family | 2,209 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 694 | 17.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 119 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 52 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 571 | 14.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 422 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,077 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 991 | 24.9% |
| 65 years and over | 550 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,304 | 32.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,304 | 32.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 10,202 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,976 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 2,206 | 21.6% |
| Child | 2,901 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 759 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 360 | 3.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 128 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 4,128 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,110 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,468 | 59.8% |
| Separated | 41 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 109 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 400 | 9.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 4,267 | 100% |
| Never married | 752 | 17.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,343 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 149 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 486 | 11.4% |
| Divorced | 537 | 12.6% |
Fertility in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 136 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 93 | 68.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 93 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 64 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 25 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 164 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 240 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 155 | 64.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 40 | 16.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 32 | 13.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4 | 1.7% |
| 5 or more years | 79 | 32.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 155 | 100% |
| Who are female | 82 | 52.9% |
| Who are married | 118 | 76.1% |
School Enrollment in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,294 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 158 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 3.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,202 | 52.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 637 | 27.8% |
| College or graduate school | 226 | 9.9% |
Educational Attainment in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,131 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 755 | 10.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 732 | 10.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,735 | 38.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,657 | 23.2% |
| Associate's degree | 139 | 1.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 779 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 334 | 4.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.6% |
Veteran Status in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,920 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 811 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 10,211 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,263 | 12.4% |
| Under 18 years | 2,553 | 100% |
| With a disability | 38 | 1.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,785 | 100% |
| With a disability | 501 | 8.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,873 | 100% |
| With a disability | 724 | 38.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,301 | 100% |
| Same house | 9,423 | 91.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 868 | 8.4% |
| Same county | 582 | 5.6% |
| Different county | 286 | 2.8% |
| Same state | 234 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 52 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,473 | 100% |
| Native | 9,917 | 94.7% |
| Born in United States | 9,854 | 94.1% |
| State of residence | 8,932 | 85.3% |
| Different state | 922 | 8.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 63 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 556 | 5.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 556 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 263 | 47.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 293 | 52.7% |
Year of Entry in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 619 | 100% |
| Native | 63 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 63 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 556 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 556 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Runnels County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 556 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 2.9% |
| Asia | 28 | 5.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 508 | 91.4% |
| Northern America | 4 | 0.7% |