Swisher County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,703
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,703
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,877
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,973
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,973
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,854
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 45.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 47.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 186
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,027
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $86,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,485
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,383
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,136
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,099
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,949
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,453
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,512
Persons in poverty, percent 23.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 125
Total employment, 2023 855
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 32,383
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 470
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 38
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 40
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.8
Population per square mile, 2010 8.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 890.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 890.16
FIPS Code 48437