Parmer County, Texas Population 2024

9,585

Parmer County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 9,585 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Parmer County, Texas is the 168th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 10,266 and has seen a growth of -6.63% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,425-32-0.34%
20289,457-32-0.34%
20279,489-32-0.34%
20269,521-32-0.33%
20259,553-32-0.33%
20249,585-32-0.33%
20239,617-32-0.33%
20229,649-135-1.38%
20219,784-70-0.71%
20209,8542993.13%
20199,555-111-1.15%
20189,666-22-0.23%
20179,688-76-0.78%
20169,764-27-0.28%
20159,791-163-1.64%
20149,954-35-0.35%
20139,989-199-1.95%
201210,188-92-0.89%
201110,280140.14%
201010,26600%
19909,863-1,175-10.65%
198011,0385295.03%
197010,5099269.66%
19609,5833,79665.6%
19505,787-103-1.75%
19405,890210.36%
19305,8694,170245.44%
19201,6991449.26%
19101,5551,5214473.53%
19003427385.71%
18907-9,418-99.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-32)
County Website
Parmer County
State
Texas
County Seat
Farwell
2020 Population
9,854
Area
881 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.73% (-269)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,53667.02%
Two or more races2,48025.43%
Other race5976.12%
Native American850.87%
Black or African American350.36%
Asian190.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parmer County, Texas Population by Race

Parmer County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Parmer County, Texas Median Age

36.2

Total

33.6

Male

38.2

Female

Parmer County, Texas Adults

There are 6,995 adults, (1,463 of whom are seniors) in Parmer County, Texas.

Parmer County, Texas Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Parmer County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female4,60147.18%
Male5,15152.82%

Parmer County, Texas Population by Age

Parmer County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1833.0468.431.6
Married1,9963.2774.425.6
Non Family6101.3959.540.5
Female3733.6865.434.6
Male2044.4842.257.8

3.39

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parmer County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70211.38%
Associates Degree6049.79%
Bachelors Degree77112.5%
Graduate Degree2594.2%
High School Graduate1,73628.14%
Less Than 9th Grade98115.9%
Some College1,11718.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Parmer County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,6842,288251
White2,3032,044772
2+ Races1,521894120
Other Race4513594
Native American57560
Black29211

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.52%.

Parmer County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,929$62,059$56,250
Graduate Degree$49,836$60,667$49,350
High School Graduate$41,149$46,157$28,989
Less Than 9th Grade$40,521$42,905$29,185
Overall$44,424$46,895$41,010
Some College$44,113$47,500$43,854

$44,424

Average Earnings

$46,895

Average Male

$41,010

Average Female

Parmer County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parmer County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parmer County, Texas Language

44.86% of Parmer County, Texas residents speak only English, while 55.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 54.59% of the population.

Parmer County, Texas Language

Parmer County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,42875111.68%
Multiple2,47546018.59%
White2,9841545.16%
Other583193.26%
Black1218.33%

9.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.53%

Male Poverty Rate

9.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parmer County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parmer County, Texas is Multiple, with 18.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parmer County, Texas is Other, with 3.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.62%.

Parmer County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
High School4.55%
Some College3.59%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Parmer County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Female Employed6.4%
Male Employed5.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Parmer County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parmer County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,670$95,274
Households$68,164$87,645
Married Families$88,321$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,094$47,840

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parmer County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

64.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Parmer County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parmer 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 55-64.

Parmer County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parmer County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

293

Number of Veterans

253

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War172
First Gulf War54
Vietnam45
Korea15
World War II0

Parmer County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54112
75+66
18 to 3454
65 to 7434
55 to 6427

Parmer County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2164.7%
Hispanic1262.87%
2+ Races774.27%

Parmer County, Texas Veterans by Race

Parmer County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parmer County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Parmer County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parmer County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parmer 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

52.79%

Born in Parmer County, Texas

76.39%

Native Born

23.61%

Foreign Born

18.26%

Non Citizen

5.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.39% of Parmer County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 52.79% having been born in Texas. 18.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Parmer County, Texas Place of Birth

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