Childress city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,650
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,683
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,735
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,737
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,105
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 40.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 137
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $85,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $504
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $910
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,504
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,307
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,471
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) NA
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,644
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,382
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
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 694.6
Population per square mile, 2010 739.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.26
FIPS Code 4814668