Parmer County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48369 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,731
Rank #2,509 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,735 −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,216 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #825 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$146,700 −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,305 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,503 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.1% vs nat'l
Rank #516 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
75.9% Insured
16.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.3%20.6%30.8%41.1%51.4%61.7%66.7%30.4%2.4%0.3%0.3%

About Parmer County, Texas

Parmer County, Texas has a total population of 9,731, making it the 2,509th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Parmer County is 36.3 years, which is 6.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Parmer County is $69,735, which ranks #1,216 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Parmer County is $146,700, 48.0% below the national median. Renters in Parmer County pay a median gross rent of $1,081 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Parmer County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 75.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Parmer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Parmer 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.