Seminole

Population: 7,097
Median household income: $62,325
Median home value: $151,000

Seminole is a community in Gaines County, Texas, home to 7,097 residents. At $62,325, its median household income sits below Gaines County's $76,605.

From 2019 to 2023, Seminole's population declined 6.4% from 7,586 to 7,097, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $119,400 to $151,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 55.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,097
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,325
Median home value: $151,000
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 2,850
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5867,097

Median household income

$58,068$62,325

Median home value

$119,400$151,000

Median gross rent

$769$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,586	$58,068	$119,400	$769
2020	7,683	$58,344	$122,900	$778
2021	6,913	$66,128	$127,200	$839
2022	7,024	$73,074	$147,800	$878
2023	7,097	$62,325	$151,000	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 510.8%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	764	10.8%
5 to 17	1,462	20.6%
18 to 24	793	11.2%
25 to 34	644	9.1%
35 to 44	976	13.8%
45 to 54	850	12.0%
55 to 64	678	9.6%
65 to 74	459	6.5%
75 and over	471	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,086	43.5%
Black or African American	83	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,917	55.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.0%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's24.6%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	978	24.0%
High school graduate	1,452	35.6%
Some college or associate's	1,004	24.6%
Bachelor's degree	537	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	107	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,363	80.6%
Carpooled	377	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	0.9%
Other means	115	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,125	73.1%
15 to 29 min	250	8.6%
30 to 44 min	153	5.3%
45 to 59 min	110	3.8%
60+ min	267	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 8.6% (596 of 6,936)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,722	63.8%
Nonfamily households	979	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,701	94.8%
Vacant	149	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,069	76.6%
Renter-occupied	632	23.4%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,146	75.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	132	4.6%
5 to 19 units	174	6.1%
20 or more units	52	1.8%
Mobile home & other	346	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4866764
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7222, -102.6498