Dickens County

Dickens County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	1,770
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	125
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	1,082
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,570
Median Age	47.9
Veterans	63
Housing Units	1,082
Uninsured	55
Net Migration (recent)	61
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	36
Total Employees	209
Avg Annual Pay	$48,702
Median Household Income	$46,638
Poverty Rate	12.3%
Unemployment Rate	9.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$52,835
Federal Spending FY2024	$13,227,232
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,473

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$67,000
Median Rent	$533
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$752
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,254
FMR 4BR	$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	18.1%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	13.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	2
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	404
Land in Farms (acres)	1,370
Avg Farm Size (acres)	3.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
EM	WILDFIRES	2008-03-14
DR	EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT	2006-01-11
DR	HURRICANE RITA	2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dickens County

Spur — pop 863
Dickens — pop 219

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.