How many people live in Upshur County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 44,100 people living in Upshur County, TX. That makes Upshur County the 79th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.14% of people living in the state.
44.1K
population of Upshur County, TX (2024)
0.14%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 44,100 people lived in Upshur County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Upshur County, TX’s age demographics?
About 8,500 Upshur County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 10,400 Upshur County, TX residents, or 23.6% 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 lower share of Upshur County, TX's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Upshur County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.9% of the Upshur County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Upshur County’s Hispanic population accounts for 11.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.77% 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.
Upshur 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 Upshur County, TX is Gilmer with about 5,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Upshur County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gilmer | 5,207 |
| 2. | Gladewater (pt.) | 2,510 |
| 3. | Big Sandy | 1,326 |
| 4. | Ore City | 1,199 |
| 5. | East Mountain (pt.) | 964 |
| 6. | Union Grove | 476 |
| 7. | Warren City (pt.) | 9 |
| 8. | Clarksville City (pt.) | |
| 9. | Balance of Upshur County | 32,359 |
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