Tahoka

Population: 2,455
Median household income: $52,576
Median home value: $113,400

Tahoka is a community in Lynn County, Texas, home to 2,455 residents. The median household income of $52,576 is below the Lynn County median ($57,411).

From 2019 to 2023, Tahoka's population declined 5.7% from 2,603 to 2,455, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $71,500 to $113,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,455
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,576
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $965
Housing units: 1,112
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6032,455

Median household income

$31,875$52,576

Median home value

$71,500$113,400

Median gross rent

$621$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,603	$31,875	$71,500	$621
2020	2,623	$33,802	$75,800	$863
2021	2,350	$39,142	$80,900	$936
2022	2,439	$41,282	$101,600	$1,043
2023	2,455	$52,576	$113,400	$965

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	5.7%
5 to 17	412	16.8%
18 to 24	162	6.6%
25 to 34	403	16.4%
35 to 44	385	15.7%
45 to 54	198	8.1%
55 to 64	365	14.9%
65 to 74	249	10.1%
75 and over	142	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,173	47.8%
Black or African American	83	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,105	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.6%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	342	19.6%
High school graduate	463	26.6%
Some college or associate's	536	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	245	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	156	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	896	82.4%
Carpooled	130	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	5.1%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	412	39.9%
15 to 29 min	160	15.5%
30 to 44 min	279	27.0%
45 to 59 min	161	15.6%
60+ min	20	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 21.8% (525 of 2,410)

	Count	Share
Family households	653	74.2%
Nonfamily households	227	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	880	79.1%
Vacant	232	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	654	74.3%
Renter-occupied	226	25.7%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,016	91.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	3.8%
5 to 19 units	11	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	43	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4871708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.1638, -101.7951