Dimmitt

Population: 4,143
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $88,500

Dimmitt is a community in Castro County, Texas, home to 4,143 residents. The median household income of $66,250 is above the Castro County median ($63,485).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dimmitt's population held roughly steady from 4,181 to 4,143, while its median home value rose 8.3% from $81,700 to $88,500.

The median resident is 27.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,143
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $88,500
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 1,555
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1814,143

Median household income

$43,233$66,250

Median home value

$81,700$88,500

Median gross rent

$644$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,181	$43,233	$81,700	$644
2020	4,106	$43,000	$84,800	$735
2021	4,183	$55,262	$88,000	$742
2022	4,169	$64,848	$102,600	$840
2023	4,143	$66,250	$88,500	$890

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 646.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	350	8.4%
5 to 17	949	22.9%
18 to 24	546	13.2%
25 to 34	547	13.2%
35 to 44	376	9.1%
45 to 54	392	9.5%
55 to 64	272	6.6%
65 to 74	478	11.5%
75 and over	233	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	843	20.3%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.7%
Asian	45	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,203	77.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	476	20.7%
High school graduate	821	35.7%
Some college or associate's	486	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	437	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	78	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,588	78.6%
Carpooled	391	19.3%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	13	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,237	61.8%
15 to 29 min	439	21.9%
30 to 44 min	134	6.7%
45 to 59 min	126	6.3%
60+ min	67	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 14.4% (587 of 4,085)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,028	77.3%
Nonfamily households	302	22.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,330	85.5%
Vacant	225	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	865	65.0%
Renter-occupied	465	35.0%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,223	78.6%
1-unit, attached	14	0.9%
2 to 4 units	70	4.5%
5 to 19 units	8	0.5%
20 or more units	125	8.0%
Mobile home & other	115	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4820464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.5479, -102.3068