Gaines County, Texas

Gaines County, Texas, had an estimated population of 23,956 in 2025 across 3,891 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 23,956; 2025 estimate
Area: 3,891 km²
Density: 6; per km²
Median income: $74,132; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 29.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	84.0%	170 / 254	2,232 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$789	200 / 249	2,184 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$200,700	83 / 250	1,394 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	74.6%	126 / 254	1,572 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	10.2%	211 / 254	2,158 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	9.7%	252 / 254	3,124 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	194 / 254	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.6%	120 / 254	1,544 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3.2	12 / 254	53 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	2.1%	161 / 254	1,555 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	28.7%	6 / 254	37 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	40.3%	86 / 254	160 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	29.3	251 / 254	3,106 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	970	156 / 254	2,192 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	58.8%	19 / 254	24 / 3,144
Under 182024	35.8%	3 / 254	8 / 3,144
Veterans2024	2.9%	239 / 254	3,096 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	56.4%	127 / 254	2,540 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	6.8%	242 / 254	2,953 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.8%	191 / 254	2,354 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.428	186 / 254	2,208 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$74,132	56 / 254	901 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$30,645	169 / 254	2,317 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.4%	214 / 254	2,721 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	11.7%	239 / 254	3,043 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	57.5%	253 / 254	3,143 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	36.7%	1 / 254	6 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.3%	221 / 254	2,824 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	23,956	105 / 254	1,650 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	6	144 / 254	2,340 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	106 / 254	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	5.6%	94 / 254	1,440 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.2	91 / 253	1,086 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.0%	228 / 254	3,015 / 3,144

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