Dallam County, Texas Population 2024

7,239

Dallam County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 7,239 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallam County, Texas is the 182nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 6,745 and has seen a growth of 7.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,24920.03%
20287,24720.03%
20277,24520.03%
20267,24320.03%
20257,24120.03%
20247,23920.03%
20237,23720.03%
20227,235600.84%
20217,175480.67%
20207,127-128-1.76%
20197,255-7-0.1%
20187,262140.19%
20177,248-73-1%
20167,321200.27%
20157,301871.21%
20147,2141031.45%
20137,111530.75%
20127,0581712.48%
20116,8871422.11%
20106,74500%
19905,461-1,070-16.38%
19806,5315198.63%
19706,012-290-4.6%
19606,302-1,338-17.51%
19507,6401,14617.65%
19406,494-1,336-17.06%
19307,8303,30272.92%
19204,52852713.17%
19104,0013,8552640.41%
19001463430.36%
1890112-7,137-98.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.03% (2)
County Website
Dallam County
State
Texas
County Seat
Dalhart
2020 Population
7,127
Area
1503 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.57% (112)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,47262.28%
Two or more races1,53821.42%
Other race1,02514.28%
Native American1281.78%
Black or African American140.19%
Asian30.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallam County, Texas Population by Race

Dallam County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Dallam County, Texas Median Age

30.4

Total

30.3

Male

30.5

Female

Dallam County, Texas Adults

There are 4,841 adults, (689 of whom are seniors) in Dallam County, Texas.

Dallam County, Texas Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

16.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallam County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female3,36146.81%
Male3,81953.19%

Dallam County, Texas Population by Age

Dallam County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3733.0168.131.9
Married1,3833.579.620.4
Non Family6921.14852
Male1915.2462.337.7
Female1075.0859.840.2

3.46

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallam County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1794.07%
Associates Degree1894.3%
Bachelors Degree59813.6%
Graduate Degree932.12%
High School Graduate2,01045.72%
Less Than 9th Grade66815.2%
Some College65914.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dallam County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dallam County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0641,878539
Hispanic1,9881,330123
2+ Races80857062
Other Race6664090
Native American4650
Black553
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 60%.

Dallam County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,454$46,154$57,552
Graduate Degree$75,921$0$76,184
High School Graduate$48,067$51,488$0
Less Than 9th Grade$35,705$44,706$0
Overall$43,997$48,352$30,854
Some College$36,886$44,596$35,500

$43,997

Average Earnings

$48,352

Average Male

$30,854

Average Female

Dallam County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallam County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallam County, Texas Language

61.88% of Dallam County, Texas residents speak only English, while 38.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.37% of the population.

Dallam County, Texas Language

Dallam County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,55745912.9%
Multiple1,52821213.87%
White3,0262096.91%
Other1,017414.03%
Native128118.59%

9.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.78%

Male Poverty Rate

11.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallam County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallam County, Texas is Multiple, with 13.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallam County, Texas is Other, with 4.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.3%.

Dallam County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College22.37%
Bachelors or Greater14.45%
High School4.69%
Less Than 9th Grade2.62%

Dallam County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.48%
Female Unemployed5.88%
Male Employed5.05%
Male Unemployed0%

Dallam County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallam County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,306$92,680
Households$72,332$82,731
Married Families$91,007$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,286$50,575

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallam County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallam County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallam County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dallam County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallam County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

400

Number of Veterans

399

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War225
Vietnam113
First Gulf War56
Korea32
World War II0

Dallam County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54149
65 to 7481
75+77
18 to 3454
55 to 6439

Dallam County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2477.99%
Hispanic1667.18%
Other Race11216.72%
2+ Races363.7%
Native American55.05%

Dallam County, Texas Veterans by Race

Dallam County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallam County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

77.5%

Labor Force Participation

76.4%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Dallam County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallam County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallam County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.6%

Born in Dallam County, Texas

74%

Native Born

26%

Foreign Born

21.75%

Non Citizen

4.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74% of Dallam County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 49.6% having been born in Texas. 21.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dallam County, Texas Place of Birth

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