Wheeler County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,773
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,773
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,987
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,410
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 203
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,614
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $106,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,589
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $970
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,928
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
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 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 25.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,319
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,387
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,864
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,205
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,568
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 173
Total employment, 2023 1,087
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,692
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 455
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.5
Population per square mile, 2010 5.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 914.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 914.52
FIPS Code 48483