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Gaines County
Gaines County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 21,598 County Seat Gaines County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 165 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 13,827 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 21,523 Median Age 29.3 Veterans 574 Housing Units 7,583 Uninsured 1,904 Net Migration (recent) -71 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 508 Total Employees 4,991 Avg Annual Pay $61,568 Median Household Income $73,299 Poverty Rate 12.7% Unemployment Rate 3.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,898 Federal Spending FY2024 $61,188,054 Federal Spending Per Capita $2,833
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $181,100 Median Rent $711 FMR Studio $732 FMR 1BR $808 FMR 2BR $933 FMR 3BR $1,124 FMR 4BR $1,395
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 19.6% Adult Obesity 37.4% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.3 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 30 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) N/A Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 29 Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 199 Land in Farms (acres) 12,902 Avg Farm Size (acres) 64.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)
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 STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 EM WILDFIRES 2008-03-14 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24 EM HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gaines 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.
