Median Household Income
$56,776
Median Home Value
$95,000
Median Gross Rent
$896/mo
Poverty Rate
19.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
63.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6%
Median Age
34.5
Population Over Time
Castro County shrank 8.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,026
2016
7,875
2018
7,787
2020
7,561
2022
7,381
2024
7,344
Business & Industry
Castro County has 163 business establishments employing 1,637 people.
Other services (except public administration)
23
Accommodation and food services
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Wholesale trade
13
Finance and insurance
10
Health care and social assistance
9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
5
Construction
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.