Median Household Income
$53,750 ± $15,866
Median Home Value
$157,300 ± $58,996
Median Gross Rent
$667 ± $606/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,425
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.4%
Median Age
39.9
Average Commute
33 min
Households
802
Veterans
133
Population Over Time
Shepherd shrank 27.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
3,006
2016
2,714
2018
3,296
2020
2,489
2022
2,318
2024
2,189
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
67.0%
Hispanic or Latino
16.5%
Black or African American
13.2%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.