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Plains, Texas

Town in Yoakum County, Texas · ZIP 79355

  • Yoakum County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 1,358 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 484Households
  • $74,187Median household income
  • $112,500Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Plains

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.6%
1.4k1.4k1.5k1.5k2000: 1,45020002010: 1,48120102020: 1,35520201,4501,355
Population of Plains at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,450
20101,481
20201,355

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

Household income in Plains
Under $50k25%
$50k to $100k59.5%
$100k to $150k8.5%
$150k to $200k3.5%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $74,187 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Plains
Owner occupied
350 units
Renter occupied
134 units
Vacancy rate
14%

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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Plains compared with its county and state
Plains compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePlainsYoakum CountyTexas
Population1,1907,58929,640,343
Median household income$74,187$82,261$76,292
Median age25.733.035.5
Median home value$112,500$183,000$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.6%14.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents10.0%22.7%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%75.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work31.8 minutes26.2 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Plains3
Public schools in Plains, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PLAINS ELPublicPre-K–5PLAINS ISD
PLAINS MIDDLEPublic6–8PLAINS ISD
PLAINS H SPublic9–12PLAINS ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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