Asherton

Population: 654
Median household income: $22,985
Median home value: $83,300

Located in Dimmit County, Texas, Asherton is a community with a population of 654. Its median household income of $22,985 runs below the Dimmit County figure of $33,409.

From 2019 to 2023, Asherton's population declined 25.4% from 877 to 654, while its median home value rose 53.4% from $54,300 to $83,300.

The typical home was built around 1991. 35.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 654
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $22,985
Median home value: $83,300
Median gross rent: $571
Housing units: 408
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 21.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

877654

Median household income

$27,303$22,985

Median home value

$54,300$83,300

Median gross rent

$500$571

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	877	$27,303	$54,300	$500
2020	832	$24,620	$70,300	$450
2021	698	$21,716	$70,000	$483
2022	645	$24,063	$82,000	$556
2023	654	$22,985	$83,300	$571

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	8.3%
5 to 17	80	12.2%
18 to 24	58	8.9%
25 to 34	35	5.4%
35 to 44	82	12.5%
45 to 54	48	7.3%
55 to 64	84	12.8%
65 to 74	117	17.9%
75 and over	96	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55	8.4%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	8.3%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	544	83.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma43.9%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	203	43.9%
High school graduate	82	17.7%
Some college or associate's	131	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	38	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	151	88.3%
Carpooled	18	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	32.0%
15 to 29 min	90	53.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	25	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 35.2% (230 of 654)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	42.1%
Nonfamily households	173	57.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	299	73.3%
Vacant	109	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	68.9%
Renter-occupied	93	31.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other21.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	281	68.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	6.6%
5 to 19 units	8	2.0%
20 or more units	5	1.2%
Mobile home & other	87	21.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4804300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 28.4461, -99.7603