Winkler County Profile

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The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:7,414More data
Estimate 2022:7,300 
Estimate 2021:7,382 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.7,791More data
Census 2010:7,110More data
Census 2000:7,173More data
Population of the County Seat (Kermit)
Census 2020:6,267 
Census 2010:5,708 
Census 2000:5,714 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN WINKLER COUNTY - 2023 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.
Kermit city:5,952More data
Monahans city (pt.):0More data
Wink city:876More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:841.3More data
Water Area:0.0More data
Total Area:841.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:9.26More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:81.90More data
Percent Rural:18.10More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:64.2%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:90.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:3.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:2.2%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.3%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:30.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:2.1%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:28.8%More data
65 and Older:12.4%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:34.7More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$75,821More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$562,140,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$67,901More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:13.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:17.6%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:73.8% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:10.0% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$83,690More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$78,380 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$71,103 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$71,009 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$69,953 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.4More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:7.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:9.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:2.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.390000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$5,542,523,443More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,253,392,863More data
Total Actual Levy:$20,505,557More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$4,997,561More data
CY 2022:$3,495,192 
CY 2021:$2,133,824 
CY 2020:$2,728,879 
CY 2019:$4,276,795 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN WINKLER COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:135.065More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:135.065More data
County Roads:138.210More data
City Streets:61.175More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:199.385More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:334.450More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:292.460More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:292.460More data
County Roads:276.420More data
City Streets:122.350More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:398.770More data
Lane Miles, County Total:691.230More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Winkler County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Winkler County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Winkler County»

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

Airports in Winkler County.
Hospitals in Winkler County.
Prisons in Winkler County.