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Fort Stockton City, Texas

Fort Stockton City, Texas

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+6.7 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 6.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 8K residents

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Place Story

What defines Fort Stockton City

Methodology
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Containing Geography

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Fort Stockton City sits inside these higher-level geographies.
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Fort Stockton CityCensus ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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Hispanic 76.5%White (Non-Hispanic) 18.1%Black 3.4%Native American 1.1%Asian 1.1%
GroupFort Stockton CityNational
Hispanic / Latino
76.5%19.3%
White (Non-Hispanic)
18.1%57.4%
Black / African American
3.4%12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.1%0.9%
Asian
1.1%6.0%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Fort Stockton City? 8,466 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Fort Stockton City vs National8K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
8K
local
8KNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.00%
local
0.00%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
75.0%
local
75.0%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/ANational 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in Fort Stockton City

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
34.8%
vs Previous
-2.3pp
Voting-Age Pop
6,353
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is Fort Stockton City?

Safe RAvg margin: R+25.9 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+13.7
2012
R+11.0
2016
R+10.6
2020
R+30.2
2024
R+36.9
Elasticity
26.3pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+20.5
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