Seagraves

Population: 2,842
Median household income: $51,189
Median home value: $59,700

Seagraves is a community in Gaines County, Texas, home to 2,842 residents. The median household income of $51,189 is below the Gaines County median ($76,605).

Between 2019 and 2023, Seagraves's population held roughly steady from 2,836 to 2,842, while its median home value rose 19.2% from $50,100 to $59,700.

62.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,842
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,189
Median home value: $59,700
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 1,160
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8362,842

Median household income

$46,951$51,189

Median home value

$50,100$59,700

Median gross rent

$629$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,836	$46,951	$50,100	$629
2020	2,873	$44,212	$52,800	—
2021	2,942	$48,229	$53,600	—
2022	2,772	$49,049	$59,400	$676
2023	2,842	$51,189	$59,700	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	7.9%
5 to 17	731	25.7%
18 to 24	160	5.6%
25 to 34	267	9.4%
35 to 44	342	12.0%
45 to 54	140	4.9%
55 to 64	540	19.0%
65 to 74	239	8.4%
75 and over	199	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	403	14.2%
Black or African American	415	14.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	1.1%
Two or more races	81	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,913	67.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	527	30.5%
High school graduate	604	35.0%
Some college or associate's	402	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	145	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	49	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	804	82.5%
Carpooled	79	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	2.6%
Other means	55	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	36.9%
15 to 29 min	377	39.7%
30 to 44 min	103	10.8%
45 to 59 min	32	3.4%
60+ min	87	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 9.9% (280 of 2,842)

	Count	Share
Family households	757	71.7%
Nonfamily households	299	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,056	91.0%
Vacant	104	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	673	63.7%
Renter-occupied	383	36.3%

1-unit, detached62.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	727	62.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	170	14.7%
5 to 19 units	51	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	212	18.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4866440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.9420, -102.5657