Kermit city, Texas
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,019
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,268
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) -5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,267
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,708
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 74.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 168
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $506
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,071
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,138
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,536
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,304
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,976
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,170
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,995
Persons in poverty, percent 16.9%
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 2,490.9
Population per square mile, 2010 2,271.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.51
FIPS Code 4839004