How many people live in Real County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,800 people living in Real County, TX. That makes Real County the 226th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
2.77K
population of Real County, TX (2024)
0.01%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 2,800 people lived in Real County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Real County, TX’s age demographics?
About 865 Real County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 31.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 461 Real County residents, or 16.6% 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 Real County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Real County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.8% of the Real County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Real County, TX also has a larger share of people identifying as Hispanic (28.5%) than the US overall (20%).
In contrast, Real County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.9%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.36% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Real County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Real County, TX is Camp Wood with about 520 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Real County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Camp Wood | 520 |
| 2. | Leakey | 323 |
| 3. | Balance of Real County | 1,929 |
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