Dallam County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,180
Median household income: $72,332
Median home value: $140,500

Dallam County is a county in Texas with a population of 7,180. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $72,332 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Dallam County's population declined 1.7% from 7,304 to 7,180, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $58,811 to $72,332.

The median gross rent is $1,074. 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,180
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,332
Median home value: $140,500
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 3,053
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3047,180

Median household income

$58,811$72,332

Median home value

$89,200$140,500

Median gross rent

$770$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,304	$58,811	$89,200	$770
2020	7,272	$58,956	$95,000	$867
2021	7,135	$61,069	$101,900	$1,014
2022	7,165	$71,969	$113,800	$1,105
2023	7,180	$72,332	$140,500	$1,074

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	692	9.6%
5 to 17	1,647	22.9%
18 to 24	445	6.2%
25 to 34	973	13.6%
35 to 44	1,113	15.5%
45 to 54	810	11.3%
55 to 64	811	11.3%
65 to 74	460	6.4%
75 and over	229	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,040	42.3%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	1.1%
Two or more races	260	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,781	52.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	847	19.3%
High school graduate	2,010	45.7%
Some college or associate's	848	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	598	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	93	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,148	82.3%
Carpooled	607	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	1.2%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,659	70.3%
15 to 29 min	566	15.0%
30 to 44 min	419	11.1%
45 to 59 min	32	0.8%
60+ min	104	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 10.0% (692 of 6,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,681	70.8%
Nonfamily households	692	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,373	77.7%
Vacant	680	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,616	68.1%
Renter-occupied	757	31.9%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,310	75.7%
1-unit, attached	99	3.2%
2 to 4 units	37	1.2%
5 to 19 units	214	7.0%
20 or more units	58	1.9%
Mobile home & other	335	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 48111
State: Texas
Land area: 1,503 sq mi
Water area: 1.78 sq mi
Center point: 36.2864, -102.5940

Cities & places

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