Swisher County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48437 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,937
Rank #2,742 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$36,165 −51.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,115 of 3,222
3th %ile
Poverty Rate
30.1% +138.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,087 of 3,222
4th %ile
Median Home Value
$86,300 −69.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,127 of 3,222
3th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −54.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,744 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,499 of 3,222
53th %ile

At a Glance

66.4% Homeownership
76.7% Insured
15.5% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.2%14.4%21.6%28.8%36.0%43.2%46.3%41.5%7.7%2.8%1.1%0.6%0.0%

About Swisher County, Texas

Swisher County, Texas has a total population of 6,937, making it the 2,742nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Swisher County is 36.4 years, which is 6.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Swisher County is $36,165, which ranks #3,115 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 30.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Swisher County is $86,300, 69.4% below the national median. Renters in Swisher County pay a median gross rent of $783 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Swisher County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 76.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Swisher County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 46.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (41.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%).

All data for Swisher 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.