How many people live in Schleicher County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 2,300 people living in Schleicher County, TX. That makes Schleicher County the 230th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.01% of people living in the state.
2.3K
population of Schleicher County, TX (2024)
0.01%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 2,300 people lived in Schleicher County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Schleicher County, TX’s age demographics?
About 506 Schleicher County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 497 Schleicher County residents, or 21.6% 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 Schleicher County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Schleicher County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 53.6% of the Schleicher County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Schleicher County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 42.3%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.7% 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.
Schleicher 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 Schleicher County, TX is Eldorado with about 1,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Schleicher County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eldorado | 1,495 |
| 2. | Balance of Schleicher County | 807 |
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