Winkler County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48495 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,454
Rank #2,697 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$86,900 +15.6% vs nat'l
Rank #376 of 3,222
88th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,160 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$148,200 −47.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,282 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.6% −68.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,166 of 3,222
2th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,057 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

86.0% Homeownership
81.0% Insured
10.6% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.4%26.8%40.2%53.7%62.5%31.6%3.9%0.8%0.6%0.6%0.1%

About Winkler County, Texas

Winkler County, Texas has a total population of 7,454, making it the 2,697th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Winkler County is 35.1 years, which is 9.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Winkler County is $86,900, which ranks #376 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Winkler County is $148,200, 47.4% below the national median. Renters in Winkler County pay a median gross rent of $1,037 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Winkler County, 10.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 68.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.9 min.

Winkler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 62.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (31.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.9%).

All data for Winkler 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.