Dickens County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48125 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,747
Rank #3,139 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,335 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,808 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.0% +42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,449 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Home Value
$65,300 −76.8% vs nat'l
Rank #3,205 of 3,222
0th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.0% −46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,354 of 3,222
27th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.2% +74.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,049 of 3,222
5th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
18.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.4%22.9%34.3%45.8%57.2%62.9%32.8%1.5%1.4%1.0%0.5%

About Dickens County, Texas

Dickens County, Texas has a total population of 1,747, making it the 3,139th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickens County is 47.6 years, which is 22.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickens County is $49,335, which ranks #2,808 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.2%.

The median home value in Dickens County is $65,300, 76.8% below the national median. Renters in Dickens County pay a median gross rent of $758 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickens County, 18.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Dickens County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 62.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (32.8%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

All data for Dickens County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.