Ward County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,125
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,125
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,038
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,647
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,643
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,644
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,658
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 57.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 444
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,243
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $481
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,118
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,388
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 38.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,070
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,911
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,354
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 468,599
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $42,802
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,952
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,097
Persons in poverty, percent 13.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 339
Total employment, 2023 4,718
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 356,767
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 10.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 857
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 415
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 147
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 283
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.9
Population per square mile, 2010 12.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 835.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 835.60
FIPS Code 48475