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Swisher County, Texas

Swisher County, Texas · ZIP 79042, 79052, 79088

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,877 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,453Households
  • $39,031Median household income
  • $89,200Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 3ZIP codes

Swisher County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.8%
6.5k7k7.5k8k8.5k2000: 8,37820002010: 7,85420102020: 6,97120208,3786,971
Population of Swisher County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,378
20107,854
20206,971

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 Swisher County
Under $50k58.1%
$50k to $100k22%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k2%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $39,031 · 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 Swisher County
Owner occupied
1,620 units
Renter occupied
833 units
Vacancy rate
19.3%

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 Swisher County2023
Retail trade136
Health care and social assistance120
Accommodation and food services108
Manufacturing104
Other services (except public administration)89
Wholesale trade73
Finance and insurance42
Professional, scientific, and technical services41

855 employees in 125 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.

Swisher County compared with its state
Swisher County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSwisher CountyTexas
Population6,98129,640,343
Median household income$39,031$76,292
Median age36.535.5
Median home value$89,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents9.6%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes66.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work20.4 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 Swisher County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TuliaCity4,3603.56 sq mi
HappyTown5931.06 sq mi
KressCity5920.56 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

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Across Swisher 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.