Glen Rose is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,887 people and three associated neighborhoods, Glen Rose is the 558th largest community in Texas. Glen Rose has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Glen Rose, where the median household income is $75,000.00.

Also of interest is that Glen Rose has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Glen Rose telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Glen Rose is worth considering.

Being a small city, Glen Rose does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Glen Rose overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Glen Rose, 23.90% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Glen Rose in 2022 was $38,075, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,300 for a family of four. However, Glen Rose contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Glen Rose is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Glen Rose home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Glen Rose residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Glen Rose also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Glen Rose include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Glen Rose is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.