Dimmit County

Dimmit County, Texas

At a Glance

Population8,615
County SeatDimmit County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS127
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population6,729
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)8,672
Median Age36.4
Veterans210
Housing Units4,018
Uninsured77
Net Migration (recent)-196
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments214
Total Employees3,589
Avg Annual Pay$74,041
Median Household Income$27,374
Poverty Rate43.6%
Unemployment Rate4.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$53,267
Federal Spending FY2024$168,191,695
Federal Spending Per Capita$19,523

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$75,900
Median Rent$664
FMR Studio$732
FMR 1BR$843
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,395

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking22.1%
Adult Obesity45.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.3
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches9
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools24
SNAP Stores18
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms170
Land in Farms (acres)344,379
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,025.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMHURRICANE HANNA2020-07-26
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-02-25
FM322 FIRE2008-03-15
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
DRHURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dimmit County

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.