Mineral Wells

Population: 15,130
Median household income: $54,210
Median home value: $146,100

Mineral Wells, a community in Palo Pinto County, Texas, has 15,130 residents. The median household income of $54,210 is below the Palo Pinto County median ($64,972).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mineral Wells's population held roughly steady from 15,096 to 15,130, while its median home value rose 55.9% from $93,700 to $146,100.

The median resident is 36.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,130
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,210
Median home value: $146,100
Median gross rent: $1,004
Housing units: 6,244
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,09615,130

Median household income

$42,052$54,210

Median home value

$93,700$146,100

Median gross rent

$808$1,004

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,096	$42,052	$93,700	$808
2020	15,130	$52,038	$105,500	$840
2021	14,925	$53,385	$112,900	$840
2022	15,049	$58,529	$131,100	$961
2023	15,130	$54,210	$146,100	$1,004

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,019	6.7%
5 to 17	2,570	17.0%
18 to 24	1,613	10.7%
25 to 34	2,020	13.4%
35 to 44	1,835	12.1%
45 to 54	1,922	12.7%
55 to 64	1,847	12.2%
65 to 74	1,293	8.5%
75 and over	1,011	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,521	62.9%
Black or African American	742	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	251	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.5%
Two or more races	468	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,053	26.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,924	19.4%
High school graduate	3,645	36.7%
Some college or associate's	3,037	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	961	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	361	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,919	80.4%
Carpooled	770	12.6%
Public transit	22	0.4%
Walked	36	0.6%
Bicycle	16	0.3%
Worked from home	229	3.7%
Other means	123	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,824	48.0%
15 to 29 min	1,039	17.7%
30 to 44 min	1,025	17.4%
45 to 59 min	285	4.8%
60+ min	713	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.8% (3,092 of 14,899)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,675	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,894	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,569	89.2%
Vacant	675	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,039	54.6%
Renter-occupied	2,530	45.4%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,243	68.0%
1-unit, attached	95	1.5%
2 to 4 units	610	9.8%
5 to 19 units	374	6.0%
20 or more units	440	7.0%
Mobile home & other	482	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 32.8235, -98.0788