Gaines County, Texas

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,904
Median household income: $76,605
Median home value: $185,300

Gaines County, Texas counts 21,904 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,605 runs in line with the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gaines County's population grew 5.8% from 20,706 to 21,904, while its median household income rose 21.5% from $63,054 to $76,605.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,904
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $76,605
Median home value: $185,300
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 7,661
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,70621,904

Median household income

$63,054$76,605

Median home value

$150,900$185,300

Median gross rent

$722$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,706	$63,054	$150,900	$722
2020	21,077	$62,994	$141,200	$659
2021	21,167	$67,728	$136,400	$640
2022	21,523	$73,299	$181,100	$711
2023	21,904	$76,605	$185,300	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,185	10.0%
5 to 17	5,645	25.8%
18 to 24	2,280	10.4%
25 to 34	2,251	10.3%
35 to 44	2,795	12.8%
45 to 54	2,372	10.8%
55 to 64	2,314	10.6%
65 to 74	1,219	5.6%
75 and over	843	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,465	56.9%
Black or African American	541	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	139	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,723	39.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma41.7%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,922	41.7%
High school graduate	3,618	30.7%
Some college or associate's	2,304	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	786	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	164	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled19.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,133	71.7%
Carpooled	1,662	19.4%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	197	2.3%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	304	3.6%
Other means	240	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,294	52.1%
15 to 29 min	1,643	19.9%
30 to 44 min	619	7.5%
45 to 59 min	513	6.2%
60+ min	1,180	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 7.4% (1,603 of 21,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,410	76.7%
Nonfamily households	1,647	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,057	92.1%
Vacant	604	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,407	76.6%
Renter-occupied	1,650	23.4%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,405	70.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	322	4.2%
5 to 19 units	225	2.9%
20 or more units	52	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,657	21.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48165
State: Texas
Land area: 1,502 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 32.7439, -102.6316

Cities & places

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