Gaines County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,232
Rank #1,763 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,132 −1.4% vs nat'l
Rank #901 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.8% −45.8% vs nat'l
Rank #190 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,700 −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,397 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.7% −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,123 of 3,222
3th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.4% −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #426 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
63.3% Insured
11.7% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.0%18.0%27.0%36.0%45.0%54.0%56.4%40.3%2.1%0.6%0.6%0.1%

About Gaines County, Texas

Gaines County, Texas has a total population of 22,232, making it the 1,763rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gaines County is 29.3 years, which is 24.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gaines County is $74,132, which ranks #901 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.4%.

The median home value in Gaines County is $200,700, 28.8% below the national median. Renters in Gaines County pay a median gross rent of $789 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gaines County, 11.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 65.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 63.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Gaines County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (40.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.1%).

All data for Gaines 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.