Dickens County, TX

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2024 Population

1,747

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

4.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,335

2.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$65,300

0.462% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

717

4.52% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dickens County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Dickens County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dickens County, TX was $65,300, and the homeownership rate was 79.5%.

Most people in Dickens County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dickens County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dickens County, TX borders Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Motley County, TX, and Stonewall County, TX.

United States Texas

Population & Diversity

Dickens County, TX is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.44% of Dickens County, TX residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 4.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Dickens County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Other (Hispanic) and 205 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Dickens County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dickens County, TX was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dickens County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickens County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 132
Other (Hispanic)
243 ± 82
White (Hispanic)
205 ± 74

32.8%

Hispanic Population

573 people

32.8% of the people in Dickens County, TX are hispanic (573 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dickens County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 5.44% of Dickens County, TX residents (95 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickens County, TX was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dickens County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 17

Dickens County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dickens County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Dickens County, TX employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dickens County, TX were Educational Services (122 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($180,179), Transportation & Warehousing ($107,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,750).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 118

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickens County, TX grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 686 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickens County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), Management Occupations (82 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickens County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

717

2024 Value

± 118

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickens County, TX grew at a rate of 4.52%, from 686 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickens County, TX, are Educational Services (122 people), Retail Trade (84 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickens County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dickens County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,500

Median earning men ± $6,472

$34,196

Median earning women ± $9,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($59,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,500), Information ($47,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

5
Other Services (except Public Administration)
5
Retail Trade
4
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.29k
Retail Trade
$626
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$194
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dickens County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dickens County, TX was $65,300 in 2024, which is 0.196 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $65,300, a 0.462% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickens County, TX is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dickens County, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickens County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dickens County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.089%.

Housing

Property

$65,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,315

$578

Median Property Taxes

±$80

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dickens County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dickens County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Dickens County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dickens County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,335

Median Household Income

± $5,467

727

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 727 households in Dickens County, TX declined from $49,335 from the previous year's value of $50,417.

The following chart displays the households in Dickens County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dickens County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (8.99%)
Walked (8.43%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Dickens County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.99%) and those who walked to work (8.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickens County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Dickens County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dickens County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dickens County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dickens County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dickens County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.089%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickens County, TX (307 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dickens County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 28.3% of the children was living in poverty in Dickens County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 317 in Dickens County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 194 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

88% of the population of Dickens County, TX has health coverage, with 31% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.994% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dickens County, TX see 1,740 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,740 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1711 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,740 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dickens County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dickens County, TX see an average of 1,740 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,740 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dickens County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

31%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.994%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dickens County, TX declined by 1.15% from 12.1% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dickens County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.