Pawnee, Texas Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 81, Pawnee's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Pawnee is a small community located in Texas, within Bee County. The total population is 81. It ranks as the 1694th most populous out of 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pawnee is 60.1 years. This is 69% higher than the state median of 35.6 years. 23.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pawnee is $47,000. This is 40% lower than the state median of $78,476. It is also 42% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Pawnee. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 4.3%. This is 17% lower than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $216,000. Housing costs are 24% lower than the state median of $283,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.6x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 60% higher than the state average of 62.6%.

Race & Ethnicity

Pawnee has a predominantly Hispanic or Latino population, comprising 87.6% of all residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents account for 12.3%. The White (non-Hispanic) population (12.3%) is well below the state average of 39.1%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (87.6% vs 39.7%).

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 98.8%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pawnee, Texas is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Texas state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,795 Census-designated places in Texas. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.