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)
White13,01461.29%
Two or more races5,31825.04%
Black or African American9974.7%
Other race9804.62%
Asian5002.35%
Native American4252%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

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

30.6

Total

30.2

Male

31.1

Female

Moore County, Texas Adults

There are 14,597 adults, (2,382 of whom are seniors) in Moore County, Texas.

Moore County, Texas Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Moore County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female10,08147.48%
Male11,15352.52%

Moore County, Texas Population by Age

Moore County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2752.96238
Married3,5973.517822
Non Family2,0621.1547.552.5
Female9604.055149
Male6563.3435.764.3

3.45

Average Family Size

2.9

Average Household Size

62.0%

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 Grade1,2449.92%
Associates Degree9107.25%
Bachelors Degree1,1329.02%
Graduate Degree3793.02%
High School Graduate4,38334.94%
Less Than 9th Grade2,49519.89%
Some College2,00115.95%

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
Hispanic6,7563,932249
White4,4313,9821,150
2+ Races2,9241,785210
Black62633092
Other Race43535411
Native American2441547
Asian1638110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.87%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.95%.

Moore County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,403$62,321$56,570
Graduate Degree$67,833$69,208$58,472
High School Graduate$38,667$47,953$27,807
Less Than 9th Grade$37,727$44,116$29,417
Overall$43,163$48,695$34,494
Some College$42,560$60,959$34,539

$43,163

Average Earnings

$48,695

Average Male

$34,494

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

50.18% of Moore County, Texas residents speak only English, while 49.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.6% of the population.

Moore County, Texas Language

Moore County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic12,6402,53520.06%
Multiple5,3011,06720.13%
White6,0625068.35%
Native42524256.94%
Other93710210.89%
Asian5006112.2%
Black988575.77%

15.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.85%

Male Poverty Rate

17.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moore County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Texas is Native, with 56.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moore County, Texas is Black, with 5.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.9%.

Moore County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.27%
Less Than 9th Grade16.43%
Some College7.53%
Bachelors or Greater6.24%

Moore County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.1%
Male Unemployed47.52%
Female Employed8.04%
Male Employed7.02%

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$66,430$85,970
Households$61,325$79,523
Married Families$80,027$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,833$54,493

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moore County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

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

637

Number of Veterans

631

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War273
Vietnam159
First Gulf War44
Korea19
World War II0

Moore County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+203
18 to 34179
65 to 74159
35 to 5471
55 to 6425

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4454.85%
Black10414.79%
Hispanic811%
2+ Races501.36%
Native American3814.02%

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Race

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moore County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

55.89%

Born in Moore County, Texas

72.25%

Native Born

27.75%

Foreign Born

21.52%

Non Citizen

6.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.25% of Moore County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 55.89% having been born in Texas. 21.52% 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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