Dimmit County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48127 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,380
Rank #2,620 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$38,808 −48.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,090 of 3,222
4th %ile
Poverty Rate
41.1% +226.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,165 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$85,500 −69.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,131 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9.8% −70.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,189 of 3,222
1th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.4% +58.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,988 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

66.5% Homeownership
85.5% Insured
9.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More Races0.0%23.9%47.7%71.6%87.1%8.2%2.8%1.1%0.5%0.2%

About Dimmit County, Texas

Dimmit County, Texas has a total population of 8,380, making it the 2,620th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dimmit County is 35.7 years, which is 8.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dimmit County is $38,808, which ranks #3,090 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 41.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.4%.

The median home value in Dimmit County is $85,500, 69.7% below the national median. Renters in Dimmit County pay a median gross rent of $823 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dimmit County, 9.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 70.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.6 min.

Dimmit County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 87.1% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

All data for Dimmit 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.