Gaines County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,956
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,956
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,599
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,602
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,526
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 35.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.4%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 41.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 419
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,868
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,758
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $591
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,929
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 33.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,408
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,584
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 158,504
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 278,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,566
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,645
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 532
Total employment, 2023 5,154
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 303,124
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,906
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 682
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 64
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 567
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 627
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.4
Population per square mile, 2010 11.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,502.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,502.38
FIPS Code 48165