How many people live in Cochran County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,600 people living in Cochran County, TX. That makes Cochran County the 229th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
2.58K
population of Cochran County, TX (2024)
0.01%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 2,600 people lived in Cochran County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cochran County, TX’s age demographics?
About 382 Cochran County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 14.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 712 Cochran County residents, or 27.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cochran County, TX's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cochran County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 61.9% of the Cochran County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Cochran County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 32%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cochran County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cochran County, TX is Morton with about 1,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cochran County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morton | 1,712 |
| 2. | Whiteface | 378 |
| 3. | Balance of Cochran County | 493 |
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