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Winkler County, Texas

Winkler County, Texas · ZIP 79745, 79789

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,381 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,781Households
  • $91,898Median household income
  • $121,200Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Winkler County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+8.6%
7k7.3k7.5k7.8k8k2000: 7,17320002010: 7,11020102020: 7,79120207,1737,791
Population of Winkler County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,173
20107,110
20207,791

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 Winkler County
Under $50k29.5%
$50k to $100k22.8%
$100k to $150k29.9%
$150k to $200k13.9%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $91,898 · 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 Winkler County
Owner occupied
2,406 units
Renter occupied
375 units
Vacancy rate
13.3%

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 Winkler County2023
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction1,180
Transportation and warehousing586
Real estate and rental and leasing503
Retail trade348
Construction218
Accommodation and food services215
Health care and social assistance100
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services61

3,447 employees in 204 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.

Winkler County compared with its state
Winkler County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWinkler CountyTexas
Population7,54029,640,343
Median household income$91,898$76,292
Median age35.335.5
Median home value$121,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%33.1%
Foreign-born residents15.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes86.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.3 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 Winkler County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KermitCity5,9092.53 sq mi
WinkCity8781.17 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.

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Across Winkler 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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 35, retrieved November 14, 2026.