Moore County, Texas Population 2024

21,286

Moore County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 21,286 with a growth rate of 0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moore County, Texas is the 115th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 22,008 and has seen a growth of -3.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,766960.44%
202821,670960.44%
202721,574960.45%
202621,478960.45%
202521,382960.45%
202421,286960.45%
202321,190960.46%
202221,094-42-0.2%
202121,136-128-0.6%
202021,2643331.59%
201920,931-122-0.58%
201821,053-518-2.4%
201721,571-67-0.31%
201621,638-71-0.33%
201521,709-266-1.21%
201421,975-164-0.74%
201322,139-292-1.3%
201222,4313561.61%
201122,075670.3%
201022,00800%
199017,8651,2907.78%
198016,5752,51517.89%
197014,060-713-4.83%
196014,7731,42410.67%
195013,3498,888199.24%
19404,4612,906186.88%
19301,555984172.33%
1920571101.78%
1910561352168.42%
19002091941293.33%
189015-21,751-99.93%
2024 Growth Rate
0.45% (96)
County Website
Moore County
State
Texas
County Seat
Dumas
2020 Population
21,264
Area
900 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.1% (22)
Founded
1892

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,86165.12%
Two or more races3,90818.36%
Other race1,6467.73%
Black or African American9014.23%
Asian8343.92%
Native American1340.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moore County, Texas Population by Race

Moore County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Moore County, Texas Median Age

30.7

Total

30.7

Male

30.6

Female

Moore County, Texas Adults

There are 14,612 adults, (2,394 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, Texas.

Moore County, Texas Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,21147.98%
Male11,07352.02%

Moore County, Texas Population by Age

Moore County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9893.0264.935.1
Married3,7143.779.920.1
Non Family1,8681.1650.349.7
Female9144.0653.546.5
Male4933.12971

3.58

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moore County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,33810.66%
Associates Degree9427.51%
Bachelors Degree9947.92%
Graduate Degree4923.92%
High School Graduate3,90531.12%
Less Than 9th Grade2,68521.4%
Some College2,19117.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moore County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic6,5653,543265
White4,7054,2111,046
2+ Races2,0601,268184
Other Race71832521
Black57928788
Asian34119574
Native American815714

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.23%.

Moore County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,011$59,439$58,765
Graduate Degree$55,787$0$69,135
High School Graduate$38,489$46,108$26,911
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$42,122$26,071
Overall$42,803$46,819$33,244
Some College$45,718$60,724$33,877

$42,803

Average Earnings

$46,819

Average Male

$33,244

Average Female

Moore County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moore County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moore County, Texas Language

47.86% of Moore County, Texas residents speak only English, while 52.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.37% of the population.

Moore County, Texas Language

Moore County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,3511,78614.46%
Multiple3,89472618.64%
White6,35165910.38%
Asian83026431.81%
Other1,618714.39%
Black893586.49%

13.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.15%

Male Poverty Rate

14.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Texas is Asian, with 31.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Texas is Other, with 4.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.98%.

Moore County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.83%
Less Than 9th Grade13.33%
Some College7.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Moore County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.43%
Male Unemployed31.75%
Female Employed7.25%
Male Employed5.64%

Moore County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moore County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,868$84,572
Households$59,041$77,084
Married Families$77,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,231$48,474

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Moore County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moore County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moore County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moore County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

615

Number of Veterans

609

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War232
Vietnam159
First Gulf War52
Korea30
World War II0

Moore County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
65 to 74159
18 to 34129
35 to 54103
55 to 6419

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4874.95%
Black7911.58%
2+ Races491.97%
Hispanic430.54%

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Race

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Moore County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moore County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moore 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

55.71%

Born in Moore County, Texas

73.16%

Native Born

26.84%

Foreign Born

20.66%

Non Citizen

6.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.16% of Moore County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 55.71% having been born in Texas. 20.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moore County, Texas Place of Birth

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