† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupOlneyTexasUnited States
English13.4%7.9%9.5%
American8.5%4.6%5.3%
German7.6%8.3%12.5%
Irish7.4%6.0%9.4%
Scottish3.0%1.3%1.3%
Italian1.9%1.9%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.9%——
Czech0.8%——
Mexican16.4%32.1%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.9%0.8%1.8%
Guatemalan1.1%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.4%1.2%0.7%
Spaniard0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%0.5%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Chinese2.3%0.8%1.3%
Filipino1.6%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%1.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Olney
Texas
United States
Median age
35.3
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.6%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Olney
Texas
United States
Median household income
$36,250
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
26.4%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
13.8%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Olney
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.3%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
8.2%
28.2%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.2%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Olney
Texas
United States
Catholic
—
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Olney, Texas
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−51.0%
2008
−52.6%
2012
−64.7%
2016
−67.8%
2020
−66.6%
2024
−72.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
13.3%Harris162
86.0%Trump1,047
0.7%
R+72.7
R+6.0
R+71.2
1,218
R
16.0%Biden201
82.6%Trump1,037
1.4%
R+66.6
D+1.2
R+71.1
1,255
R
14.5%Clinton160
82.3%Trump911
3.3%
R+67.8
R+3.1
R+69.9
1,107
R
17.0%Obama184
81.7%Romney886
1.4%
R+64.7
R+12.1
R+68.6
1,085
R
22.2%Obama282
74.7%McCain950
3.1%
R+52.6
R+1.6
R+59.8
1,271
R
24.2%Kerry272
75.2%Bush844
0.5%
R+51.0
—
R+48.5
1,122
Olney anchors Young County's sparse western Cross Timbers terrain, with an economy historically tied to petroleum and ranching. Turnout in countywide races consistently skews toward top-of-ticket choices, reflecting a tight, relationship-driven electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 72.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.7 points.
A population of 3,015, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,250 describe the city.
In 2024, Olney, Texas voted Republican by 72.7 points (R+72.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,218 votes cast, 162 went Democratic and 1,047 went Republican.
How many people live in Olney, Texas?
Olney, Texas has a population of 3,015 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Olney, Texas?
Median household income in Olney, Texas is $36,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Olney, Texas?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Olney, Texas from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
