Childress County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:6,809More data
Estimate 2021:6,781 
Census 2020:6,666More data
Census 2010:7,041More data
Census 2000:7,688More data
Population of the County Seat (Childress)
Census 2020:5,737 
Census 2010:6,105 
Census 2000:6,778 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN CHILDRESS COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Childress city:5,797More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:696.5More data
Water Area:17.2More data
Total Area:713.7More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:9.57More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:66.85More data
Percent Rural:33.15More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:32.1%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:84.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:11.8%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:53.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:11.2%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:18.5%More data
65 and Older:15.1%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:33.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$39,953More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$269,122,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$42,758More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:21.1%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:24.0%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:82.9% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:18.9% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$42,582More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$39,678 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$39,493 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$38,109 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$36,986 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:2.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:3.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:3.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:2.7 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.578882More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$1,055,897,344More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$519,080,479More data
Total Actual Levy:$3,004,863More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$577,732More data
CY 2021:$508,969 
CY 2020:$495,810 
CY 2019:$490,918 
CY 2018:$412,463 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN CHILDRESS COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:69.187More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:16.565More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:123.541More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:209.293More data
City Streets:60.029More data
Certified County Roads:425.617More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:485.646More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:694.939More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:216.747More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:33.130More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:247.082More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:496.959More data
City Streets:120.058More data
Certified County Roads:851.234More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:971.292More data
County Total:1,468.251More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Childress County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Childress County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Childress County»

Special Districts in Childress County.
School Districts in Childress County.
History of City Tax Rates in Childress County.

Airports in Childress County.
Hospitals in Childress County.
Prisons in Childress County.