Slaton city, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,684
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,684
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,860
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,857
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,858
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,121
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 55.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 54.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 110
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $84,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $461
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $994
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,065
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,330
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,615
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,209
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,084.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,114.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.49
FIPS Code 4868180