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Parmer County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Parmer County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Parmer County is a small, agriculturally oriented county in the Texas Panhandle with a population of 9,752 that declined 1.0% over the past five years, reflecting the pressures common to rural Great Plains communities. The labor force is compact—65.8% participation, 2.5% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $41,532—with relatively limited formal educational attainment (16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher) and a notably high foreign-born share of 24.7%. GDP per capita of $109,906 stands well above median household income of $69,735, pointing to capital-intensive output, while housing remains affordable with a median home value of $127,300 and a homeownership rate of 72.1%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,735

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Parmer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,231 (64.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,090 (21.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone744 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races582 (6.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone56 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone28 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,930
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic49

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

24.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

351

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$109,906

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,776

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)817
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance812
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining682
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities408
  5. 5.Construction (Group)357

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,284
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,051
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations990
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations617
  5. 5.Service Occupations616

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.31×)699
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)952
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.40×)310
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)376
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)298

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$127,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,015/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999313 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999265 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999244 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999196 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999191 (8.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999135 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

72.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,532

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,739 (82.5%)
  • Carpooled595 (13.1%)
  • Worked At Home118 (2.6%)
  • Other55 (1.2%)
  • Walked17 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle7 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.