Dimmit County, TX

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2023 Population
8,507
1.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.3
0.275% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
44.8%
2.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$33,409
22% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$80,300
5.8% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,494
6.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dimmit County, TX had a population of 8.51k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $33,409. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dimmit County, TX declined from 8,672 to 8,507, a −1.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,374 to $33,409, a 22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dimmit County, TX are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (55.9%), White (Hispanic) (21%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.45%), Other (Hispanic) (9.33%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%).

None of the households in Dimmit 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.

97.2% of the residents in Dimmit County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dimmit County, TX was $80,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Dimmit County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dimmit County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dimmit County, TX is home to a population of 8.51k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Dimmit County, TX residents were born outside of the country (856 people).

In 2023, there were 2.66 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Dimmit County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Hispanic) and 804 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Dimmit County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dimmit County, TX was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dimmit County, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.76k ± 625
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 623
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    804 ± 181
87%
Hispanic Population
7.4k people

In 2023, there were 2.66 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Dimmit County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Hispanic) and 804 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

87% of the people in Dimmit County, TX are hispanic (7.4k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
856 people
10.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
948 people

As of 2023, 10.1% of Dimmit County, TX residents (856 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dimmit County, TX was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    57 ± 75
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    24 ± 41

Dimmit County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dimmit County, TX employs 2.49k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dimmit County, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (549 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (359 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,731), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,266), and Public Administration ($70,075).

Occupations

2.49k
2023 Value
± 477
6.04%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dimmit County, TX grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 2.35k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dimmit County, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (361 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (319 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (306 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dimmit County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.49k
2023 Value
± 477
6.04%
1 Year growth
± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dimmit County, TX grew at a rate of 6.04%, from 2.35k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dimmit County, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (549 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (359 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dimmit County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dimmit County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,848
Median earning men ± $7,027
$15,446
Median earning women ± $4,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,613), Public Administration ($71,101), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($31,473), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,854).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 14
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. 10
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 9
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $89.1k
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
  2. $24.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $13.6k
    Retail Trade

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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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.71% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.64% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (5.75M), Some college (4.93M), and Bachelors Degree (4.37M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dimmit County, TX was $80,300 in 2023, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,900 to $80,300, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Dimmit County, TX is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Dimmit County, TX have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dimmit County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 25.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 10.6%.

Property

$80,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,639
$1,830
Median Property Taxes
±$344

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 Dimmit County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2023
77.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.8% of the housing units in Dimmit County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9504, Dimmit County, TX
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$33,409
Median Household Income
± $10,316
3.01k
Number of Households
± 496

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Dimmit County, TX grew to $33,409 from the previous year's value of $27,374.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dimmit County, TX is from Dimmit County, TX.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Dimmit County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83%)
  2. Carpooled (6.17%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2023, 83% of workers in Dimmit County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.17%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dimmit County, TX have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.89% of the workforce in Dimmit County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 25.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 10.6%.

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Poverty & Diversity

44.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dimmit County, TX (3.76k out of 8.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dimmit County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 35% of the children was living in poverty in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 85 in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 386 per 100,000 population.

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Health

82.5% of the population of Dimmit County, TX has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 39% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 5.21% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dimmit County, TX see 2,824 patients per year on average, which represents a 43.1% decrease from the previous year (4,962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2796 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2097 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,824 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dimmit County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dimmit County, TX see an average of 2,824 patients per year. This represents a 43.1% decrease from the previous year (4,962 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.5%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
39%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
5.21%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dimmit County, TX grew by 1.41% from 17.3% to 17.5%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 79.2 in Dimmit County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.7% in Dimmit County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 21.5% in Dimmit County, TX.

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