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Dickens County, Texas

Dickens County, Texas · ZIP 79220, 79229, 79243

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,725 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 684Households
  • $50,417Median household income
  • $65,000Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Dickens County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−35.9%
1.5k2k2.5k3k2000: 2,76220002010: 2,44420102020: 1,77020202,7621,770
Population of Dickens County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,762
20102,444
20201,770

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dickens County
Under $50k49.7%
$50k to $100k25%
$100k to $150k10.7%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $50,417 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dickens County
Owner occupied
557 units
Renter occupied
127 units
Vacancy rate
38.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dickens County2023
Retail trade53
Other services (except public administration)20
Health care and social assistance19
Professional, scientific, and technical services8

207 employees in 37 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dickens County compared with its state
Dickens County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDickens CountyTexas
Population1,64129,640,343
Median household income$50,417$76,292
Median age45.735.5
Median home value$65,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents4.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes81.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work30.9 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dickens County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SpurCity8431.60 sq mi
DickensCity2090.96 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Dickens County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.