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Gaines County, TX


Designated Market Area: Lubbock, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 22,181   ( 4,655 from 2010 , 582 from 2020)
Land area: 1502.4 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,829 53.33% 11.3%
Black:3681.66% 41.0%
Indian:720.32% 56.5%
Asian:1120.50% 202.7%
2+ races:1660.75% 33.9%
Hispanic:9,63443.43% 50.2%
Total non-White:10,35246.67% 50.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,034 23.9
Deaths:3858.9
Net Migration: -197-4.6
Net Immigration: 1172.7
Change in White population:1,201 6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:3,454 19.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,526
10,62860.64%
2611.49%
460.26%
370.21%
1240.71%
6,41336.59%
6,89839.36%

2000
14,467
8,80360.85%
3042.10%
370.26%
220.15%
1190.82%
5,17535.77%
5,66439.15%

1990
14,123
9,15064.79%
2461.74%
780.55%
1170.83%
n/a
4,53232.09%
4,97335.21%

1980
13,150
8,85767.35%
2251.71%
70.05%
70.05%
n/a
4,05030.80%
4,29332.65%

1970
11,593
8,31071.68%
2562.21%
260.22%
20.02%
n/a
2,94625.41%
3,283 28.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,749 19.0
8946.2
-1,521-10.5
6274.3
1,825 12.6
1,234 8.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,569 18.2
9366.6
-2,103-14.9
1,0257.3
-347 -2.5
691 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,039 23.1
905 6.9
-1,011 -7.7
n/a
293 2.2
680 5.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-115 -1.0
n/a
547 4.7
1,010 8.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Gaines County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.3
7,635 34.4%
14,546 65.6%
1,911 8.6%
6,909
3.09
5,326 77.1%
4,479 84.1%
481 9.0%
1,583 22.9%

2010
NumberPercent
28.4
6,106 34.8%
11,420 65.2%
1,577 9.0%
5,606
3.11
4,462 79.6%
3,686 82.6%
301 6.7%
1,144 20.4%

2000
NumberPercent
29.6
5,031 34.8%
9,436 65.2%
1,472 10.2%
4,697
3.06
3,771 80.3%
3,209 85.1%
245 6.5%
926 19.7%

1990
NumberPercent
28.1
5,143 36.4%
8,980 63.6%
1,282 9.1%
4,547
3.10
3,669 80.7%
3,195 87.1%
172 4.7%
878 19.3%

1980
NumberPercent
26.2
4,659 35.4%
8,491 64.6%
1,187 9.0%
4,197
3.11
3,481 82.9%
3,196 91.8%
99 2.8%
716 17.1%

2022 Housing Data for Gaines County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,583 
Median Value$181,100 
Occupied6,90991.1%
Vacant6748.9%
Owned5,07873.5%
Rented1,83126.5%
Median Rent$711 
Single-Family Units5,20168.6%
    Detached5,20168.6%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units3214.2%
Mobile Homes1,68822.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gaines County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001732.5%
$10,000 to $14,9993755.4%
$15,000 to $19,9994526.5%
$20,000 to $24,999761.1%
$25,000 to $29,9995888.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991772.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991712.5%
$40,000 to $44,9992163.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992583.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994226.1%
$60,000 to $74,9996209.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00814.6%
$100,000 to $124,99980511.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994596.6%
$150,000 to $199,9996859.9%
$200,000 or more4246.1%
Median Household Income73,299 
Per Capita Income28,701 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2143.1%
Public Assistance1802.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4636.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,93466.0%
Unemployed1241.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,05867.7%
Not in Labor Force2,41432.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,7571,45272.1%
Non-Profit8513937.9%
Self-Employed1,60741379.6%
Local Government35642645.5%
State Government21624746.7%
Federal Government0430.0%
Total Private + Self5,3641,86574.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.65785543.5%
Total6,0212,72068.9%
Pct. Govt.14.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,42616.2%
Sales and Office Occupations1,62218.4%
Professional, Technical7498.5%
Service Occupations1,03711.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing6217.0%
All others3,99245.2%
White Collar 43.0%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,38515.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting93110.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction92610.5%
Health care and social assistance6387.2%
Educational services6317.1%
Transportation and warehousing6277.1%
Retail trade5115.8%
Manufacturing4595.2%
Accommodation and food services4455.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3984.5%
Wholesale trade3724.2%
Public administration2753.1%
Utilities2733.1%
Information2512.8%
Other services2022.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1742.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1441.6%
Finance and insurance1401.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation440.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gaines County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,42339.13%
Puerto Rican520.24%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American850.39%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran850.39%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6142.85%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1010.47%
Filipino710.33%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,75345.2%
German, other Germanic5,47728.3%
Spanish4,91625.4%
Other Indo-European1010.5%
Tagalog710.4%
Other230.1%
Arabic110.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,46916.1%
American1,3826.4%
Irish7973.7%
Pennsylvania German6763.1%
English4812.2%
Russian4512.1%
European4452.1%
Canadian3771.8%
Scotch-Irish1280.6%
Austrian610.3%
Dutch West Indian570.3%
Polish480.2%
Dutch450.2%
British410.2%
Hungarian220.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,32785.2%
Not a citizen3,19614.8%
Native16,40776.2%
Foreign-born5,11623.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gaines County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,353 28.7%1,269 10.9%3,857 33.1%1,973 16.9%955 8.2%258 2.2%
  Average years of education: 10.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,353 28.7%
9-12 Years 1,269 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,857 33.1%
Some College 1,973 16.9%
Bach. Degree 955 8.2%
Grad Degree 258 2.2%
Average years of education: 10.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gaines County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,455 6,201 254 3.9% 6.4%
1991 6,796 6,561 235 3.5% 7.0%
1992 6,796 6,427 369 5.4% 7.7%
1993 6,870 6,512 358 5.2% 7.2%
1994 6,957 6,621 336 4.8% 6.6%
1995 6,999 6,641 358 5.1% 6.1%
1996 6,946 6,656 290 4.2% 5.8%
1997 6,768 6,487 281 4.2% 5.4%
1998 6,845 6,492 353 5.2% 5.0%
1999 6,743 6,372 371 5.5% 4.7%
2000 6,256 5,983 273 4.4% 4.4%
2001 6,315 6,030 285 4.5% 5.0%
2002 6,423 6,111 312 4.9% 6.3%
2003 6,834 6,496 338 4.9% 6.7%
2004 6,621 6,287 334 5.0% 6.0%
2005 6,250 5,948 302 4.8% 5.5%
2006 6,044 5,762 282 4.7% 5.0%
2007 6,403 6,162 241 3.8% 4.4%
2008 6,801 6,539 262 3.9% 4.9%
2009 7,062 6,620 442 6.3% 7.5%
2010 7,945 7,471 474 6.0% 8.2%
2011 8,497 8,051 446 5.2% 8.0%
2012 8,765 8,395 370 4.2% 6.7%
2013 8,896 8,522 374 4.2% 6.3%
2014 9,351 9,042 309 3.3% 5.2%
2015 9,408 9,101 307 3.3% 4.5%
2016 9,187 8,844 343 3.7% 4.6%
2017 9,247 8,964 283 3.1% 4.3%
2018 9,423 9,181 242 2.6% 3.9%
2019 9,877 9,637 240 2.4% 3.5%
2020 9,720 9,177 543 5.6% 7.6%
2021 9,849 9,396 453 4.6% 5.6%
2022 10,148 9,845 303 3.0% 3.9%
2023 10,454 10,150 304 2.9% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com