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Rex Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rex Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,552

Age

Under 5 Years:
10.4%
5 - 17:
16.9%
18 - 24:
5.6%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
12.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
84.3%
84.3%
22.7%
22.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rex
USA
$26,642
$26,642
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Rex
USA
$66,677
$66,677
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Transportation
Retail
Administration
Other
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Construction
Finance
17.9%
17.9%
13.6%
13.6%
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
7.7%
7.7%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
72.0%
72.0%
10.1%
10.1%
9.6%
9.6%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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African
Scottish
German
Jamaican
Nigerian
English
Haitian
Scots-Irish
Sudanese
Ethiopian
Northern European
Welsh
Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Italian
European
Ghanian
Eastern European
French
French Canadian
3.2%
3.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
French
Arabic
French Creole
Langs. of India
Tagalog
African languages
Urdu
Other Asian languages
Polish
Portuguese
Italian
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
82.8%
82.8%
8.6%
8.6%
3.7%
3.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rex Residents

13.0%