Gaines County

Population: 21,598; (2020 Census)
County seat: Seminole
Gaines County, founded in 1876, was named for James Gaines, a merchant who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Seminole – County Seat
Seagraves

School Districts

Gaines County Resources

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Gaines County	14,467	17,526	22,727	23,898

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	2,111
5-9	2,129
10-14	2,025
15-19	1,744
20-24	1,517
25-29	1,717
30-34	1,696
35-39	1,525
40-44	1,281
45-49	1,083
50-54	1,144
55-59	1,127
60-64	1,059
65-69	896
70-74	701
75-79	465
80-84	281
85+	226
18+	15,387
Median Age	30

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Gaines County	2023
Total	22,727.00
White Alone	69.09%
Black Alone	1.39%
American Indian Alone	0.54%
Asian Alone	0.34%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.05%
Some Other Race	10.52%
Two or More Races	18.07%
Hispanic Origin	40.28%
Diversity Index	73.00

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Gaines County	2023 - 2028
Population	1.01%
Households	1.16%
Families	1.16%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	4,681	5,606	7,153	7,576
Housing Units	5,410	6,301	8,089	8,533
Owner Occupied Units			5,625	5,999
Renter Occupied Units			1,528	1,577
Vacant Units			936	957

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Gaines County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$172,351	$183,229
Average Home Value	$192,622	$204,155
<$50,000	447	440
$50,000 - $99,999	1,152	1,137
$100,000 - $149,999	741	730
$150,000 - $199,999	1,057	1,042
$200,000 - $249,999	927	1,063
$250,000 - $299,999	490	562
$300,000 - $399,999	523	662
$400,000 - $499,999	36	44
$500,000 - $749,999	219	278
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,270
2000-2009	683
1990-1999	975
1980-1989	1,289
1970-1979	949
1960-1969	1,227
1950-1959	626
1940-1949	356
1939 or Before	101

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Gaines County	2023	2028
Median Household	$74,466	$81,037
Average Household	$92,626	$103,641
Per Capita	$29,162	$32,864

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Gaines County	2023
<$15,000	798
$15,000 - $24,999	581
$25,000 - $34,999	715
$35,000 - $49,999	431
$50,000 - $74,999	1,068
$75,000 - $99,999	1,136
$100,000 - $149,999	1,370
$150,000 - $199,999	621
$200,000+	433

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,162
In-County Residents	6,452
Out-of-County Residents	1,530
Drive Alone	5,742
Carpooled	1,512
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	336
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	51
Walked	187
Other	333
Less than 5 minutes	1,412
5-9 minutes	1,702
10-14 minutes	1,492
15-19 minutes	633
20-24 minutes	554
25-29 minutes	81
30-34 minutes	548
35-39 minutes	14
40-44 minutes	138
45-59 minutes	362
60-89 minutes	608
90+ minutes	282
Average Travel Time	20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,579
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	179
Mining	202
Utilities	113
Construction	574
Manufacturing	188
Wholesale Trade	338

Retail Trade	642
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	37
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	131
Food & Beverage Stores	187
Health/Pers Care Stores	34
Gasoline Stations	39
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	36
General Merchandise Str	165

Transportation/Warehouse	285
Information	61

Finance & Insurance	102
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	60
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	36

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	77
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	217
Legal Services	33
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	53
Educational Services	671
HealthCare/Social Assist	482
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	249

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	398
Accommodation	41
Food Srv/Drinking Places	357

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	328
Auto Repair/Maintenance	80
Public Administration Emp	359

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Gaines County	2023
<9th Grade	3,296
Some High School	1,291
GED	1,027
Graduated High School	3,611
Some College/No Degree	1,632
Associates Degree	694
Bachelor's Degree	1,285
Graduate Degree	365

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	655
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	29
Mining Bus	10
Utilities Bus	7
Construction Bus	63
Manufacturing Bus	25
Wholesale Trade Bus	40

Retail Trade Bus	82
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	10
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	9
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	11
General Merchandise Str Bus	13

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	41
Information Bus	17

Finance & Insurance Bus	25
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	11
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	22
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	37
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	6
Educational Services Bus	17
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	34
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	52
Accommodation Bus	10
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	42

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	69
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	21
Public Administration Bus	42

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17