Winkler County, Texas

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,540
Median household income: $91,898
Median home value: $121,200

Home to 7,540 residents, Winkler County is one of Texas's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $91,898 is above the Texas median ($76,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, Winkler County's population declined 4.2% from 7,867 to 7,540, while its median household income rose 52.2% from $60,366 to $91,898.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 61.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,540
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $91,898
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 3,209
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8677,540

Median household income

$60,366$91,898

Median home value

$62,700$121,200

Median gross rent

$836$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,867	$60,366	$62,700	$836
2020	7,822	$63,585	$82,800	$830
2021	7,629	$67,904	$87,400	$893
2022	7,582	$89,155	$109,100	$902
2023	7,540	$91,898	$121,200	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	528	7.0%
5 to 17	1,616	21.4%
18 to 24	699	9.3%
25 to 34	904	12.0%
35 to 44	1,103	14.6%
45 to 54	765	10.1%
55 to 64	913	12.1%
65 to 74	729	9.7%
75 and over	283	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,454	32.5%
Black or African American	275	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	65	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.8%
Two or more races	26	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,660	61.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.2%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,229	26.2%
High school graduate	1,685	35.9%
Some college or associate's	1,313	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	421	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	49	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,138	90.1%
Carpooled	199	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	0.4%
Other means	75	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,640	47.3%
15 to 29 min	610	17.6%
30 to 44 min	244	7.0%
45 to 59 min	227	6.5%
60+ min	747	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 12.0% (893 of 7,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,061	74.1%
Nonfamily households	720	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,781	86.7%
Vacant	428	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,406	86.5%
Renter-occupied	375	13.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,644	82.4%
1-unit, attached	124	3.9%
2 to 4 units	7	0.2%
5 to 19 units	68	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	366	11.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48495
State: Texas
Land area: 841 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.8329, -103.0549

Cities & places

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