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Winkler County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Winkler County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Winkler County's GDP per capita of $232,848 against a per capita income of $34,666 points to a capital-intensive, resource-extraction economy — almost certainly oil and gas — where industrial output far outpaces resident earnings. The county's labor force of roughly 4,700 workers (62.9% participation) skews toward trade and technical roles rather than credentialed ones, with only 10.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $51,038. Housing remains low-cost at a $121,200 median home value and $900/month median rent, but the population has contracted 3.4% over five years, and the 1.9% unemployment rate suggests a tight, small-market workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$86,900

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Winkler County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,773 (50.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,725 (23.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,382 (18.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone294 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone181 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races54 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,337
  2. 2.Vietnamese65

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

205

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$232,848

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining707
  2. 2.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities704
  3. 3.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance491
  4. 4.Construction (Group)415
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)291

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations876
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations812
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations766
  4. 4.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations605
  5. 5.Service Occupations453

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 12.42×)690
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 3.04×)620
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.61×)388
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.05×)173
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$121,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$900/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999413 (17.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999363 (15.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999230 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999185 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999157 (6.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999152 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,038

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,017 (85.9%)
  • Carpooled304 (8.7%)
  • Other63 (1.8%)
  • Walked62 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle40 (1.1%)
  • Worked At Home26 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.