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+ (Hispanic) (56.7%), 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.

Dimmit County, TX borders Frio County, TX, La Salle County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Webb County, TX, and Zavala County, TX.

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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 2.7 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (4.82k 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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dimmit County, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
4.82k ± 631
White (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 623
White (Non-Hispanic)
804 ± 181

87%

Hispanic Population

7.4k people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dimmit 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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 lower than 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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 42
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.

Economy

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

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

14
Transportation and Warehousing
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$89.1k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$24.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$13.6k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dimmit County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.273%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (61.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.273%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dimmit County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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 approximately the same as 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 2023, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.92%.

Housing

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.

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

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%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9504

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dimmit County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Dimmit 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (83%)
Carpooled (6.17%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dimmit 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 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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 4.92%.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 36.5% of the children was living in poverty in Dimmit County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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.

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 4962 patients per year on average, which represents a 96% increase from the previous year (2531 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2118 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2118 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,962 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dimmit County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dimmit County, TX see an average of 4,962 patients per year. This represents a 96% increase from the previous year (2,531 patients).

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

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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

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%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Dimmit County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dimmit County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dimmit County, TX.