Upshur, TX County is a rural county located in northeast Texas. It has a population of 40,781 people as of 2020 and a population density of 72 people per square mile, which is slightly lower than the US Population Density of 93 people per square mile. It is home to several small businesses such as The Sheer Shop, Crossroads Drug Store and BJ's Florist & Gifts. Year-round outdoor activities include camping at Lake O' The Pines State Park, fishing on Lake Bob Sandlin or spending time at the Mineola Nature Preserve. Local organizations in Upshur County include the Gilmer Chamber of Commerce and the East Texas Arboretum & Botanical Society. There are also local sporting events like football games with the Union Grove Lions and basketball tournaments with the Harmony Eagles participating.
The population in Upshur County is 40,781. There are 70 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Upshur County is 40.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Upshur County is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Upshur County
- 54.2% are married
- 12.0% are divorced
- 33.2% are married with children
- 11.4% have children, but are single
Race in Upshur County
- 80.7% are White
- 8.9% are Black
- 0.2% are Asian
- 0.7% are Native American
- 0.3% claim Other
- 8.1% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander