Winkler County

Winkler County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	7,791
County Seat	Winkler County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	495
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	7,182
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	7,582
Median Age	36.2
Veterans	272
Housing Units	3,210
Uninsured	532
Net Migration (recent)	119
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	189
Total Employees	2,807
Avg Annual Pay	$93,855
Median Household Income	$89,155
Poverty Rate	12.6%
Unemployment Rate	2.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,182
Federal Spending FY2024	$34,447,029
Federal Spending Per Capita	$4,421

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$109,100
Median Rent	$902
FMR Studio	$751
FMR 1BR	$771
FMR 2BR	$957
FMR 3BR	$1,199
FMR 4BR	$1,431

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	16.5%
Adult Obesity	39.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	30.4
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	5
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	5
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	365,973
Avg Farm Size (acres)	60,995.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

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	WILDFIRES	2011-07-01
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 Winkler County

Kermit — pop 6,267
Wink — pop 915

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.