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	2024	2029
Gaines County	14,467	17,526	22,850	23,983

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	2,153
5-9	2,023
10-14	2,053
15-19	2,140
20-24	1,830
25-29	1,509
30-34	1,495
35-39	1,453
40-44	1,382
45-49	1,237
50-54	1,151
55-59	1,060
60-64	1,037
65-69	859
70-74	548
75-79	386
80-84	262
85+	272
18+	15,291
Median Age	29

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Gaines County	2024
Total	22,850.00
White Alone	68.67%
Black Alone	1.37%
American Indian Alone	0.53%
Asian Alone	0.49%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	10.56%
Two or More Races	18.34%
Hispanic Origin	40.67%
Diversity Index	73.30

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Gaines County	2024 - 2029
Population	0.97%
Households	1.03%
Families	0.95%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	4,681	5,606	7,172	7,550
Housing Units	5,410	6,301	8,102	8,493
Owner Occupied Units			5,534	6,024
Renter Occupied Units			1,638	1,526
Vacant Units			930	943

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Gaines County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$206,599	$221,518
Average Home Value	$240,969	$255,648
<$50,000	251	244
$50,000 - $99,999	756	740
$100,000 - $149,999	691	677
$150,000 - $199,999	958	940
$200,000 - $249,999	841	955
$250,000 - $299,999	782	892
$300,000 - $399,999	618	776
$400,000 - $499,999	181	227
$500,000 - $749,999	338	424
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	1,125
2000-2009	596
1990-1999	1,134
1980-1989	1,390
1970-1979	811
1960-1969	1,314
1950-1959	503
1940-1949	347
1939 or Before	301

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Gaines County	2024	2029
Median Household	$76,698	$82,848
Average Household	$96,161	$106,226
Per Capita	$30,193	$33,451

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Gaines County	2024
<$15,000	546
$15,000 - $24,999	468
$25,000 - $34,999	778
$35,000 - $49,999	624
$50,000 - $74,999	1,071
$75,000 - $99,999	1,088
$100,000 - $149,999	1,357
$150,000 - $199,999	726
$200,000+	514

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	8,472
In-County Residents	6,637
Out-of-County Residents	1,538
Drive Alone	5,930
Carpooled	1,625
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	339
Motorcycle	9
Bicycle	37
Walked	206
Other	325
Less than 5 minutes	1,574
5-9 minutes	1,503
10-14 minutes	1,540
15-19 minutes	787
20-24 minutes	522
25-29 minutes	117
30-34 minutes	545
35-39 minutes	26
40-44 minutes	140
45-59 minutes	389
60-89 minutes	500
90+ minutes	490
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,582
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	163
Mining	174
Utilities	58
Construction	547
Manufacturing	187
Wholesale Trade	313

Retail Trade	673
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	36
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	10
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	149
Food & Beverage Stores	189
Health/Pers Care Stores	34
Gasoline Stations	36
Clothing/Accessory Store	6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	35
General Merchandise Str	178

Transportation/Warehouse	283
Information	61

Finance & Insurance	111
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	70
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	35

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	56
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	144
Legal Services	31
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	53
Educational Services	817
HealthCare/Social Assist	462
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	248

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	395
Accommodation	45
Food Srv/Drinking Places	350

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	367
Auto Repair/Maintenance	78
Public Administration Emp	413

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Gaines County	2024
<9th Grade	3,133
Some High School	1,241
GED	1,225
Graduated High School	3,298
Some College/No Degree	1,272
Associates Degree	937
Bachelor's Degree	1,220
Graduate Degree	325

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	658
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	28
Mining Bus	9
Utilities Bus	6
Construction Bus	62
Manufacturing Bus	24
Wholesale Trade Bus	39

Retail Trade Bus	85
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	10
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	14
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	16
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	6
Gasoline Stations Bus	8
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	3
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	10
General Merchandise Str Bus	14

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	43
Information Bus	17

Finance & Insurance Bus	26
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	12
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	36
Legal Services Bus	9
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	6
Educational Services Bus	19
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	32
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	55
Accommodation Bus	12
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	43

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	79
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	22
Public Administration Bus	43

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27